TikTok quietly launches a micro drama app called 'PineDrama' | TechCrunch
TikTok has quietly released a new standalone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and Brazil. The app offers
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From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development | TechCrunch
Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and difficult process. Traditional techniques,
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Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram | TechCrunch
A hacker posted the personal data of several of his hacking victims on his Instagram account, @ihackthegovernment, according to a
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ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads | TechCrunch
An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about just how and when
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Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use | TechCrunch
The Trump administration wants the largest electricity grid to add $15 billion worth of new power generation — and he wants
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How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp
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X is down for the second time this week | TechCrunch
Elon Musk’s X is experiencing its second large-scale outage this week. The site and app, formerly known as Twitter, are
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Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs | TechCrunch
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax on Chinese EVs to
Read MoreYouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics | TechCrunch
YouTube is updating its advertiser-friendly content guidelines to allow more videos on controversial issues to earn full ad revenue, as
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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky is updating its app to allow anyone to share when they’re livestreaming on Twitch, and adding specialized
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