• Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users as competition in the AI education space intensifies — TechCrunch - 16:03
• WhatsApp adds new features to protect against scams — TechCrunch - 16:00
• Three weeks after acquiring Windsurf, Cognition offers staff the exit door — TechCrunch - 15:24
• ElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, which it claims is cleared for commercial use — TechCrunch - 15:10
• Trump says he’ll announce semiconductor and chip tariffs — TechCrunch - 15:07
• Hacker used a voice phishing attack to steal Cisco customers’ personal information — TechCrunch - 15:03
• Invasion S3 trailer hints the series is finally finding its stride — Ars Technica - 14:37
• Crack the code to startup traction with insights from Chef Robotics, NEA, and ICONIQ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — TechCrunch - 14:30
• Roku launches Howdy, a $2.99 ad-free streaming service — TechCrunch - 14:20
• Rivian tells Ohio: Stop blocking us from selling cars to your citizens — Ars Technica - 14:16

Significant capital injections are boosting global tech innovation, with AI-powered fintech Alaan securing substantial Series A funding, Uzbekistan's Uzum reaching unicorn status, and Jeh Aerospace attracting investment for its Indian supply chain initiatives.

• AI-powered fintech Alaan raises $48M, one of the largest Series A rounds in MENA — TechCrunch -
• Uzbekistan’s first unicorn, Uzum, leaps to a $1.5B valuation — TechCrunch -
• Jeh Aerospace nets $11M to scale the commercial aircraft supply chain in India — TechCrunch -

User data protection remains a critical concern as a jury determined Meta violated California privacy laws by collecting sensitive health information from Flo users without consent.

• Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users’ menstrual health data — TechCrunch -