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Facebook is reintroducing job listings to users in the U.S., focusing on entry-level, trade, and service jobs.

Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once a recipient selects a time.

Google Meet finally has a makeup filter for those days when you don't feel like applying lipstick.

Coco Robotics is working toward automating its fleet of delivery robots using its millions of miles of collected data.

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to let shoppers buy products directly through ChatGPT. The new integration will allow users to link their Walmart accounts, browse items, and instantly check out — all within the chatbot.

OpenAI will purchase 10 gigawatts' worth of AI accelerator hardware from semiconductor Broadcom.

Google is rolling out updates to Search and Discover that introduce AI-powered features, improved navigation, and a new option to collapse ads. While users can now hide sponsored results, the “Sponsored” label will remain visible as they scroll — making ads persistent even when collapsed. Additional changes include new sports updates in Search and AI-driven topic previews in the Discover feed, launching first in the U.S., South Korea, and India.

YouTube makes it easier for teenagers to find informative videos on mental health topics like depression and anxiety.

Flint raised a $5 million seed round led by Accel, with participation from Sheryl Sandberg’s fund, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, and prior investor Neo.

Aquawise uses satellite images and a physics-based AI model to monitor and predict water quality at aquaculture farms.

Instagram users under 18 will now by default only see content that adheres to PG-13 ratings applied to movies, avoiding themes like extreme violence, sexual nudity, and graphic drug use.

Farewell, V2: SpaceX on Monday night sent Starship’s current configuration on one last test flight, in a mission that the company says hit all its key goals, moving the program into its next phase.

Oura is raising new funding of $900 million as its valuation reaches nearly $11 billion

Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030.

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report on Monday. The deal underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash and […]

Grindr's majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, according to a report from Semafor.

Oura's chief commercial officer doesn't seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she's focused on keeping Oura’s core users happy while organically attracting new segments. And young women are becoming part of that core market.

Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman drives her new electric truck — literally — onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Don’t miss this world-first EV reveal and conversation about the future of mobility. Register now to save up to $624 and an extra 15% to 30% on group passes before rates increase after October 17.

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.