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March 8, 2025

New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments

​[[{“value”:” The US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing.  The DOJ first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year, under then-President Joe Biden, but it seems to be sticking with that plan under the second Trump administration. The department is, however, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments
March 8, 2025

New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments

​[[{“value”:” The US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing.  The DOJ first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year, under then-President Joe Biden, but it seems to be sticking with that plan under the second Trump administration. The department is, however, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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Google scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage
March 8, 2025

Google scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage

​[[{“value”:” Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, the team charged with conducting research into AI safety, fairness, and explainability, to scrub mentions of “diversity” and “equity.” A previous version of the page used language such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward
March 8, 2025

Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward

​[[{“value”:” A federal judge is allowing an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward, although he dismissed part of the suit. In Kadrey vs. Meta, authors including Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have alleged that Meta has violated their intellectual property rights by using their books to train its Llama AI models, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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March 8, 2025

Week in Review: OpenAI could charge $20K a month for an AI agent

​[[{“value”:” Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re looking at OpenAI potentially charging $20,000 a month for a specialized AI agent, the unexpected return of early-internet darling Digg, a company genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur, and more! Let’s do this. OpenAI could charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI “agents.” […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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March 8, 2025

9 US AI startups have raised $100M or more in 2025

​[[{“value”:” Last year was a monumental year for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch. Three companies raised more than one “mega-round” last year, and seven companies raised rounds at $1 billion or larger. How […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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March 8, 2025

5 devices to help ease your smartphone addiction

​[[{“value”:” The downsides of doomscrolling and screen addiction are well documented, but while many of us would like to spend less time glued to a smartphone, it’s easier said than done. Much has been written about the so-called dumbphone revival, where individuals regain some respite from pings and push notifications by downgrading to a basic feature […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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In defense tech, Lithuania’s sovereign VC fund is one step ahead
March 8, 2025

In defense tech, Lithuania’s sovereign VC fund is one step ahead

​[[{“value”:” Europe is waking up to the need to invest in defense, and so are European VCs. But with a painful history of Soviet occupations, Lithuania didn’t wait for the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to reach its third anniversary to commit 5% to 6% of its GDP to military spending — and fund […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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March 8, 2025

Cursor in talks to raise at a $10B valuation as AI coding sector booms

​[[{“value”:” Investor interest in AI coding assistants is exploding. Anysphere, the developer of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, is in talks with venture capitalists to raise capital at a valuation of nearly $10 billion, Bloomberg reported. The round, if it transpires, would come about three months after Anysphere completed its previous fundraise of $100 million at a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

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