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The Indian government plans to ban real-money games — whether skill- or chance-based — under its proposed online gaming regulation.
There’s still time to book your exhibit table, but space is disappearing fast. The brands that move now will be the ones getting the face time, the leads, and the traction that matters most.
The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages for a broader audience.
The round, which pushes Databricks’ valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he’s found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.
From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer (Sentry) on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt… Continua a leggere Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.
Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children’s data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.
SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board’s structure.
While Deel is calling this a “Rippling-aligned” suit, it’s not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.