Astronomer winks with “temporary spokesman” Gwyneth Paltrow in the viral infamy
After spending more than a week headlines due to a seemingly inevitable social media scandal, the data operation startup astronomer is about to shift the story with a tongue video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, of course, was previously married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin. And then, at a Cold Play concert in […]
Tesla Vet says “reviewing real products, not mockups” is the key to innovative maintenance
GM’s EV has been on the roll recently. After selling only Chevy bolts for years, a wave of new models of up to 17 fully electrified vehicles has pushed the automaker to the second place in the US behind Tesla. How did you get there? With a bit of help from a Tesla veteran. GM […]
Allianz Life says “majority” of customer personal data stolen in a cyber attack
Allianz Life, the leading US insurance company, confirmed with TechCrunch that hackers stole the “majority” of their customers, financial experts and employees during a data breach in mid-July. When they reached TechCrunch, Allianz Life spokesman Brett Weinberg confirmed the violation. “On July 16, 2025, malicious threat actors accessed a third-party cloud-based CRM system used by […]
Tesla wants to bring Robotaxis to San Francisco. This is what gets in the way.
Tesla is launching an evenly restricted version of its early Robotaxi services in San Francisco this weekend, following its initial rollout in Austin, Texas last month, according to Business Insider. The company plans to send invitations to Tesla owners to send invitations to Tesla owners, according to the report. Depending on how and how Tesla […]
Meta name Shengjia Zhao as Chief Scientist of AI Superintelligence Unit
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday that former Openai researcher Shengjia Zhao will lead research efforts at the company’s new AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Zhao has contributed to some of Openai’s biggest breakthroughs, including CHATGPT, GPT-4 and the company’s first AI inference model O1. “We look forward to sharing Shengjia Zhao’s role […]
Sam Altman warns that ChatGpt is not legally confidential when using it as a therapist
CHATGPT users may want to think twice before turning to AI apps for treatment or other kinds of emotional support. According to Openai CEO Sam Altman, the AI industry still doesn’t understand how to protect user privacy when it comes to these more sensitive conversations. Executives made these comments about the recent episode of Theo […]
It took Google a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on the server
Google has suspended Catwatchful’s account, a phone monitoring operator who was using Tech Giant’s servers to host and operate monitoring software. Google’s move to shut down Spyware operations takes place a month after TechCrunch warns the tech giant. The operator was hosting Firebase Opering, one of Google’s developer platforms. Catwatchful relied on Firebase to host […]
Tesla is reportedly bringing a limited version of its robotaxis service to San Francisco
Tesla is launching an evenly restricted version of its early Robotaxi services in San Francisco this weekend, following its initial rollout in Austin, Texas last month, according to Business Insider. California DMV records show that Tesla does not have the proper permit to test or deploy drivers, so they plan to provide rides with the […]
Apple expands the App Store age system
Apple is expanding its app age system. The company said Thursday it had updated its age rating system to add 13+, 16+ and 18+ ratings to its existing 4+ and 9+ ratings slates and remove the 12+ and 17+ ranges. Additionally, app developers need to answer new questions in new age ratings to identify sensitive […]
Meta will stop selling political ads in the EU from October
In response to new restrictions on political advertising in the European Union, Meta said on Friday it will halt sales and display of political advertising in the EU from October. Calling the legal requirements “no work,” the tech giant wrote in a blog post that what law calls transparency and targeting political advertising (TTPA) “introduces […]