New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-signs-raise-act-to-regulate-ai-safety/
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New York governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety | TechCrunch
The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours.
OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm level
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/openai-allows-users-to-directly-adjust-chatgpts-warmth-and-enthusiasm/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/openai-allows-users-to-directly-adjust-chatgpts-warmth-and-enthusiasm/
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OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm level | TechCrunch
The tweaks allow users to further customize ChatGPT’s tone, on top of the existing ability to set a “base style and tone” — including the Professional, Candid, and Quirky tones that OpenAI added in November.
‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/it-felt-so-wrong-colin-angle-on-irobot-the-ftc-and-the-amazon-deal-that-never-was/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/it-felt-so-wrong-colin-angle-on-irobot-the-ftc-and-the-amazon-deal-that-never-was/
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'It felt so wrong': Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was | TechCrunch
The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation.
Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/israels-famed-vc-jon-medved-diagnosed-with-als-backed-the-tech-that-will-improve-his-life/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/israels-famed-vc-jon-medved-diagnosed-with-als-backed-the-tech-that-will-improve-his-life/
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Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life | TechCrunch
In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel's most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout/
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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout | TechCrunch
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout/
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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout | TechCrunch
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards to challenge Amazon and eBay
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/tiktok-shop-launches-digital-gift-cards-to-challenge-amazon-and-ebay/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/tiktok-shop-launches-digital-gift-cards-to-challenge-amazon-and-ebay/
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TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards to challenge Amazon and eBay | TechCrunch
TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help friends and family buy from the millions of products on the app.
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/chatgpt-everything-to-know-about-the-ai-chatbot/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/chatgpt-everything-to-know-about-the-ai-chatbot/
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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot
Here's a ChatGPT guide to help understand Open AI's viral text-generating system. We outline the most recent updates and answer your FAQs.
Splat’s app uses AI to turn your photos into coloring pages for kids
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/splats-app-uses-ai-to-turn-your-photos-into-coloring-pages-for-kids/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/splats-app-uses-ai-to-turn-your-photos-into-coloring-pages-for-kids/
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Splat's app uses AI to turn your photos into coloring pages for kids | TechCrunch
The app turns your own photos into pages for your kids to color, via AI.
Elevate your home bar with these mixology gadgets
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/elevate-your-home-bar-with-these-mixology-gadgets/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/elevate-your-home-bar-with-these-mixology-gadgets/
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Elevate your home bar with these mixology gadgets | TechCrunch
From robotic bartenders to smart coasters that ensure the perfect pour, here are some cool gadgets to elevate your home bar.
CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance resigns
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/ceo-of-spacex-rival-united-launch-alliance-resigns/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/ceo-of-spacex-rival-united-launch-alliance-resigns/
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CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance resigns | TechCrunch
Tory Bruno's abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, has had to fight to keep pace with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/chatgpt-launches-a-year-end-review-like-spotify-wrapped/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/chatgpt-launches-a-year-end-review-like-spotify-wrapped/
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ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch
The experience includes awards, poems, and pictures referencing your year in chat.
Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/trump-admin-halts-6-gw-of-offshore-wind-leases-again/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/trump-admin-halts-6-gw-of-offshore-wind-leases-again/
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Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again | TechCrunch
The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development.
Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/alphabet-to-buy-intersect-power-to-bypass-energy-grid-bottlenecks/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/alphabet-to-buy-intersect-power-to-bypass-energy-grid-bottlenecks/
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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks | TechCrunch
Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.
OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/openai-says-ai-browsers-may-always-be-vulnerable-to-prompt-injection-attacks/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/openai-says-ai-browsers-may-always-be-vulnerable-to-prompt-injection-attacks/
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OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks | TechCrunch
OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an "LLM-based automated attacker."
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The tooth fairy just got reimagined for the tech-savvy generation
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/the-tooth-fairy-just-got-reimagined-for-the-tech-savvy-generation/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/the-tooth-fairy-just-got-reimagined-for-the-tech-savvy-generation/
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The tooth fairy just got reimagined for the tech-savvy generation | TechCrunch
Move over, Santa. Now there’s another magical character for kids to track: the Tooth Fairy. After making a personalized Tooth Fairy video for his nephew,
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Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/pirate-group-annas-archive-says-it-has-scraped-86-million-songs-from-spotify/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/pirate-group-annas-archive-says-it-has-scraped-86-million-songs-from-spotify/
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Pirate group Anna's Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify | TechCrunch
Spotify says it has identified and disabled the user accounts involved in the scraping.
Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/inside-uzbekistans-nationwide-license-plate-surveillance-system/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/inside-uzbekistans-nationwide-license-plate-surveillance-system/
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Exclusive: Inside Uzbekistan's nationwide license plate surveillance system
The Uzbek government's national license plate scanning system was discovered exposed to the internet for anyone to access without a password.
France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/frances-postal-and-banking-services-disrupted-by-suspected-ddos-attack/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/frances-postal-and-banking-services-disrupted-by-suspected-ddos-attack/
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France's postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack | TechCrunch
France's postal service, La Poste, said it was hit by a disruptive cyberattack that knocked its services offline.