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The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to tap the power of AI

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Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense’s access to some of its tech and services after an internal investigation found the organization appeared to be using its tech to store surveillance data on phone calls

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Charles Hudson and Navin Chaddha join the Builders Stage at Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 📍 October 27–29, Moscone West, San Francisco🎟️ Register now — Regular Bird savings of up to $668 end September 26 at 11:59

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Best Apple Watch apps for boosting your productivity

The Apple Watch helps people track their health and fitness, but it can also be a great tool to help people stay productive and get

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Jack Altman raised a new $275M early-stage fund in a mere week 

The Altman brothers sure have a knack for being venture capitalists. On Tuesday, this especially applied to Jack Altman, co-founder of $3 billion-valuation HR software startup

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Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan

Rainmaker Technology’s bid to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones is being met by resistance from the airline pilots union, which has urged the Federal

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While U.S. stalls, Australia and Anduril move to put XL undersea vehicle into service

With Anduril’s help, Australia has done what the U.S. Navy has struggled to accomplish: transition an extra-large undersea drone from white board to under contract

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Hyundai’s eVTOL startup Supernal pauses work following CEO and CTO departures

Hyundai’s electric air taxi startup Supernal has paused work on its aircraft program after a rocky few months that saw staff cuts and the departure

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X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly

X’s long-awaited encrypted DMs feature, XChat, is becoming more widely available. Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more

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5 days left: Exhibit tables are disappearing for Disrupt 2025

Every founder says they want visibility, traction, and growth. But with just 10 tables left and 5 days to grab one, the window to make