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Tesla renames "Full Self-Driving" in Europe after German pressure

The driver assistance system will be called Tesla Assisted Driving, as Tesla seeks approval across the EU.

9 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Asos confirms customer data breach after hackers hijack its app

Names and contact details were taken from a third-party platform, and customers received a rogue notification.

8 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Anyone can now check if a picture was made by AI with Google's SynthID site

The free tool checks images, video and audio for the invisible watermark used by Google, OpenAI and Nvidia.

7 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Paramount completes $110bn Warner Bros deal to create Skydance

The merger brings Paramount+ and HBO Max, CNN and CBS, and Game of Thrones and the DC Universe under one roof.

6 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Trump sets up a Super Intelligence Force

A new task force has 120 days to report on the risks and opportunities of advanced AI.

5 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Google pauses open source bug bounties after flood of AI reports

Most of the automated reports were not valid, the company says.

4 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Amazon drops secrecy deals as data centre backlash grows

AWS says it no longer asks local officials to sign non-disclosure agreements.

3 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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Apple tightens Mac file access as AI agents grow

Full Disk Access will need very explicit consent, Apple says.

2 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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ChatGPT can now let you try on clothes virtually

Upload a photo and a Try On button shows how items might look on you.

1 October 2026 · Source: TechCrunch

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New team takes over the US Web Design System

Plans to automate accessibility checks with AI have alarmed experts.

28 September 2026 · Source: FedScoop