Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges
On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.
Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans
The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from collecting and selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.
Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science
Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry’s who’s who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.
OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.
Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal
Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV.
PayPal’s Honey to integrate with ChatGPT and other AIs for shopping assistance
PayPal’s Honey will now with with ChatGPT to find shopping deals.
Japan’s beer-making giant Asahi stops production after cyberattack
A day after one of Japan’s biggest brewers, Asahi Group, announced it suspended production due to a cyberattack, the company said it has no timeline for its recovery.
AI note-taking app Granola adds a repeatable prompts feature
Granola is launching a way for users to repeatedly use prompts via a new feature called Recipes.
Hance will demo its kilobyte-size AI audio processing software at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Hance is working on low energy-consuming, on-device processing that’s already attracted the likes of Intel.
Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets
Amazon unveiled new AI features for its Ring devices, such as the ability to identify familiar faces and help locate a lost dog.