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Scale AI is suing a former employee and rival Mercor, alleging they tried to steal its biggest customers  

Scale AI, which helps tech companies prepare data to train their AI models, filed a lawsuit against one of its former sales employees and its

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Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business

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Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants

Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47 million

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UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t

The United Kingdom recently started enforcing the Online Safety Act’s age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on

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Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through 

Taco Bell’s chief digital officer says the company is having an “active conversation” about when to use and not use AI. The company has apparently

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Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today. Thanks to the support

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Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your chats for AI training

Anthropic is making some big changes to how it handles user data, requiring all Claude users to decide by September 28 whether they want their

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With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap

While digitization has transformed banking for Indian consumers, corporate banking has been left in the slow lane — still relying heavily on clunky infrastructure, paper

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Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say

Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million in a Series B round

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a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out

Andreessen Horowitz’s plan to push its agenda in Washington shows no sign of slowing down, with the firm reporting $1.49 million in federal lobbying so