The growing debate over expanding age verification laws

As age and identity verification laws become more mainstream, this legislation could have a dire impact on privacy.

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Natron’s liquidation shows why the US isn’t ready to make its own batteries

The sodium-ion battery startup went from announcing a $1.4 billion factory to filing for liquidation in just over a year. Natron’s troubled journey illustrates the challenges in making batteries in the U.S.

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Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3

Google Photos’ photo-to-video feature is being upgraded with Google’s latest video-generation model, Veo 3.

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Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

Roblox says it’s expanding its use of age estimation technology and entering a partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to standardize its game ratings.

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Tesla’s Dojo, a timeline

Elon Musk doesn’t want Tesla to be just an automaker. He wants Tesla to be an AI company, one that’s figured out how to make cars drive themselves.  Crucial to that mission was Dojo, a custom-built supercomputer designed by Tesla to train its Full Self-Driving (FSD) neural networks. FSD isn’t actually fully self-dr…Read More

Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth

Runway is building up a robotics-focused team and fine-tuning its existing models for robotics and self-driving car customers.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/01/why-runway-is-eyeing-the-robotics-industry-for-future-revenue-growth/

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TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline

Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.

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Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it’s up to individual server owners to decide.

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MathGPT.AI, the ‘cheat-proof’ tutor and teaching assistant, expands to over 50 institutions

MathGPT AI, a tutor and teaching assistant that helps students learn, expands to over 50 institutions

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Here are the 33 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/27/here-are-the-33-us-ai-startups-that-have-raised-100m-or-more-in-2025/

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Not so fast: German court says Apple can’t call Watch carbon neutral

Apple’s carbon neutral claims are undermined by the short-term nature of carbon credits used to support them, the court said.

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Silicon Valley is pouring millions into pro-AI PACs to sway midterms

The new pro-AI super-PAC network dubbed Leading the Future aims to use campaign donations and digital ads to advocate for favorable AI regulation and oppose candidates that the group thinks will stifle the industry.

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iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event

From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here’s what to expect from this year’s Apple event.

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The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,”   the administration does not appear to be committing new funds.

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