Researchers seek to influence peer review with hidden AI prompts

Academics may be leaning on a novel strategy to influence peer review of their research papers — adding hidden prompts designed to coax AI tools to deliver positive feedback.

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Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming

Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If it passes regulatory muster, it could create a whole new way to treat our fur babies. It’s still an experimental field, e…Read More

TechCrunch Mobility: The state of EV sales and Rivian secures the next $1B from VW

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

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Trump admin unlawfully killed health websites related to gender, court rules

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management did not comply with all necessary laws when it ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to speedily comply with the president’s executive order…Read More

A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

Meta shared that it was working on Edits in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores.

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Nikita Bier joins X as Head of Product: ‘I’ve officially posted my way to the top’

Elon Musk’s X has appointed serial entrepreneur and growth hacker Nikita Bier as its new Head of Product. “I’ve officially posted my way to the top,” Bier wrote on X, alluding to his large presence on the app. Bier is best known as the founder of apps like Gas,…Read More

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.

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With ‘F1’, Apple finally has a theatrical hit

Looks like Apple has its first bona fide box office hit.

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Vitalik Buterin has reservations about Sam Altman’s World project

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is arguing that the digital identification approach being promoted by Sam Altman’s World project has real privacy risks.

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TechCrunch All Stage 2025: Prepare 4 VC’s Jason Kraus will instruct on how to turn chaos into momentum

Being a founder often feels like you’re building the plane midflight. You’re juggling fundraising, product-market fit, marketing strategy, hiring — while quietly wondering if you’re even doing it right. TechCrunch AllStage 2025, which is happeni…Read More

US, French authorities confirm arrest of BreachForums hackers

Kai West was arrested in France, along with four other hackers, all suspected of being part of the well-known hacking forum, BreachForums.

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Getty drops key copyright claims against Stability AI, but UK lawsuit continues

Getty Images dropped its primary claims of copyright infringement against Stability AI on Wednesday at London’s High Court, narrowing one of the most closely watched legal fights over how AI companies use copyrighted content to train their models. 

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Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation

The top federal vehicle safety regulator has sent Ford an exhaustive list of questions about its hands-free driver-assistance system known as BlueCruise. It’s the latest development in an investigation that started more than one year ago following two fatal crashes involving the…Read More

New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way

Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing the New York Power Authority, which owns and operates two dozen power plants — mostly dams and gas turbines — to develop the new facility. The plans are still in their infancy: NYPA, a state government entity, has yet to pick a location or a design.

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LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected

While LinkedIn users seem to have embraced AI, there’s one area that’s seen less uptake than expected, according to CEO Ryan Roslansky: the AI-generated suggestions for polishing your LinkedIn posts.

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