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JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills | TechCrunch A lawyer representing JPMorgan said Javice’s legal team billed for expenses including luxury hotel upgrades, 24 hours of work in a single day, and cellulite butter.

JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills

Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement | TechCrunch A federal jury in California ruled Friday that Apple must pay medical device maker Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent on blood oxygen monitoring technology.

Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement

Disney and YouTube TV reach deal to end blackout | TechCrunch You can watch "Jeapordy!" on YouTube TV again.

Disney and YouTube TV reach deal to end blackout

Leaked documents shed light into how much OpenAI pays Microsoft | TechCrunch Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs.

Leaked documents shed light into how much OpenAI pays Microsoft

Databricks co-founder argues US must go open source to beat China in AI | TechCrunch VC Andy Konwinski argues that the U.S. is losing its AI research dominance to China.

Databricks co-founder argues US must go open source to beat China in AI

WhatsApp to launch third-party chat integration in Europe soon | TechCrunch Users in Europe who have opted in to the third-party integration will be able to share messages, images, voice messages, videos, and files.

WhatsApp to launch third-party chat integration in Europe soon

Oura Ring 4 Ceramic review: a colorful glow up | TechCrunch If you want a pop of color and style, then the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic might be the smart ring for you.

Oura Ring 4 Ceramic review: a colorful glow up

Boeing has a carbon emissions problem. Startup Charm Industrial is cleaning up. | TechCrunch The deal will see Charm Industrial collect forestry waste and transform it into a bio-oil it buries underground.

Boeing has a carbon emissions problem. Startup Charm Industrial is cleaning up.

OpenAI says it's fixed ChatGPT's em dash problem | TechCrunch OpenAI says users can now personalize ChatGPT to stop using the em dash in its output.

OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem

Five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as 'remote IT workers' | TechCrunch The U.S. Department of Justice said five people — including four U.S. nationals — "facilitated" North Korean IT workers to get jobs at American companies, allowing the regime to earn money from their remote labor.

Five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers’

German court rules Google must pay €572M for violating antitrust rules in price comparison sector | TechCrunch A German court has found that Google has abused its dominant market position in the price comparison sector, ruling that the company must pay a total of €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison companies.

German court rules Google must pay €572M for violating antitrust rules in price comparison sector

Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim | TechCrunch Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, gained 14% on its market debut.

Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim

TikTok users can now share tracks and more from Amazon Music | TechCrunch With a new "Share to TikTok" button, Amazon Music users can share songs, albums, playlists, and personal listening highlights from their Insights on Amazon Music directly to TikTok. 

TikTok users can now share tracks and more from Amazon Music

Tesla might finally bring CarPlay to its EVs | TechCrunch The addition of CarPlay would mark a significant change for Tesla, which has so far shunned phone mirroring in its vehicles.

Tesla might finally bring CarPlay to its EVs

Inside Harvey: How a first-year legal associate built one of Silicon Valley's hottest startups | TechCrunch Legal AI might not sound like the sexiest category in Silicon Valley, yet Harvey's CEO Winston Weinberg has captured the attention of virtually every

Inside Harvey: How a first-year legal associate built one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups

ChatGPT launches pilot group chats across Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan | TechCrunch OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a group chat feature for ChatGPT, currently in pilot across Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, allowing users to collaborate directly within the app.

ChatGPT launches pilot group chats across Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan

The 10 companies that just launched from Betaworks' latest startup camp | TechCrunch Early-stage venture fund Betaworks announced the latest 10 companies launching from its prestigious Camp program.

The 10 companies that just launched from Betaworks latest startup camp

Police take down three cybercrime operations in latest round of 'whack-a-mole' | TechCrunch Authorities from nine countries took down three cybercrime operations, including the Rhadamantys infostealer, which allegedly had access to the crypto wallets of more than 100,000 victims.

Police take down three cybercrime operations in latest round of ‘whack-a-mole’

Apple halves commissions for mini app makers | TechCrunch Apple introduces a new program for app developers offering a reduced 15% commission on qualifying mini app transactions.

Apple halves commissions for mini app makers

After 5 months, the $1,200 bottles of Besties All-In tequila are finally starting to ship | TechCrunch When the hosts of the popular All-In podcast launched their own tequila brand at a star-studded party last June, all 750 bottles of the $1,200 spirit quickly sold out. But getting those bottles into customers' hands has proven harder than expected.

After 5 months, the $1,200 bottles of Besties All-In tequila are finally starting to ship

Newsletter platform beehiiv adds AI website building, creator tools in major expansion | TechCrunch Newsletter platform beehiiv announced a massive expansion to its platform on Thursday, including offering real-time analytics and AI website creation.

Newsletter platform beehiiv adds AI website building, creator tools in major expansion

Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India | TechCrunch Uber's in-app video recording pilot is currently live in 10 cities across India. The tool is meant to deter misconduct in a market where most drivers do not use dashcams, according to Uber.

Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India

Apple's new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with 'third-party AI' | TechCrunch Apple updates its App Store rules to restrict apps from sharing personal data with third-party AI without disclosure and explicit permission.

Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’

Build Mode starts at the beginning: How Forethought AI found product-market fit | TechCrunch In the debut episode of the Build Mode podcast, we sat down with Deon Nicholas, co-founder of Forethought AI, to unpack what it really takes to build a lasting company with and for your customers from day one.

Build Mode starts at the beginning: How Forethought AI found product-market fit

Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft | TechCrunch It's an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions.

Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft

VCs abandon old rules for a 'funky time' of investing in AI startups | TechCrunch The goalposts are moving for AI startups when it comes to growth, product features, and just about everything else.

VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups

In defense of Apple's $230 iPhone sock | TechCrunch From the same label that made the iconic Steve Jobs mockneck, the iPhone Pocket could be the next Labubu … if you have the disposable income.

In defense of Apple’s $230 iPhone sock

CISA warns federal agencies to patch flawed Cisco firewalls amid 'active exploitation' across the US government | TechCrunch The federal cybersecurity agency said some government departments had been actively exploited after failing to properly patch their systems.

CISA warns federal agencies to patch flawed Cisco firewalls amid ‘active exploitation’ across the US government

Exclusive: Sam Atlman-backed Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks | TechCrunch The solar-thermal startup wants to deliver electricity for as little as one cent per kWh. But first it has to scale production to 1 million units per year.

Sam Atlman-backed Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks

EU launches antitrust probe into how Google's anti-spam policy affects publishers' search rankings | TechCrunch The Commission said on Thursday that it had identified that Google is using its spam policy to push news media and other publishers' websites and content lower in search rankings when they include content from third parties.

EU launches antitrust probe into how Google’s anti-spam policy affects publishers’ search rankings