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Google says the Gemini app now offers custom Nano Banana image generation, previously limited to Plus, Pro and Ultra users, for free to eligible US users (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 29, 2026

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: Google says the Gemini app now offers custom Nano Banana image generation, previously limited to Plus,…

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Internal position: Guy Rosen, Meta’s chief information security officer who previously oversaw Meta’s election integrity work, will leave in the coming months (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 2, 2026

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Internal position: Guy Rosen, Meta’s chief information security officer who previously oversaw Meta’s election integrity work,…

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OnlyFans is in advanced talks to sell a less than 20% stake to Architect Capital at a valuation of more than $3 billion, down from a previously announced stake of around 60% at a valuation of around $5.5 billion (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

Featured Podcasts Uncapped with Jack Altman: Max Mullen of Instacart Conversations with people I admire about things that really interest…

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Amazon Luna drops support for third-party game purchases, game stores and subscriptions; Previously purchased games will be available until June 10 (Michael Kan/PCMag)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 10, 2026

Michael Kan / PCMag: Amazon Luna drops support for third-party game purchases, game stores and subscriptions; previously purchased games will…

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Internal memo: Meta names CTO Andrew Bosworth to oversee its AI For Work initiative, previously led by Guy Rosen, seeking to compete with AI-native startups (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 24, 2026

Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal: Internal memo: Meta appoints CTO Andrew Bosworth to oversee its AI For Work initiative,…

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A profile of Chinese mining company Bitmain, now allied with Eric Trump’s US Bitcoin and previously the target of a DHS espionage risk investigation (Ryan Weeks/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 22, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: The art of influence: the most important skill that AI cannot replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow,…

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British cybersecurity company Darktrace appoints Ed Jennings, who previously led work management platform Quickbase, as CEO, its third boss in 18 months (Kieran Smith/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Squeak: How Sierra is getting ahead in the AI race | Co-founder Bret Taylor Grit explores what it…

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General Catalyst plans to invest $5 billion in India over five years, an increase from the previously announced $500 million to $1 billion, after merging with a local venture capitalist in 2024 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 20, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Upstart Podcast: Céline Halioua de Loyal: from defying skeptics to pioneering dog longevity Veteran technology journalist Alex…

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Snowflake agrees to acquire Observe, an observability platform built on Snowflake databases; the deal was previously valued at around $1 billion (Rebecca Szkutak/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 8, 2026

Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch: Snowflake agrees to acquire Observe, an observability platform built on Snowflake databases; the deal was previously…

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Google says it’s taking longer to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025 (Mariella Moon/Engadget)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 20, 2025

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Months after attacks, Chinese work resumes on Dushanbe-Kulma highway – The Diplomat

Its Enduring Importance – The Diplomat

Bangkok voters give Chadchart second term as governor by decisive margin – The Diplomat

Indonesia says tech companies have deleted 4.7 million children’s accounts since government ban – The Diplomat

ASEAN and Trump’s Section 301 Tariffs – The Diplomat

Eli Lilly, Regeneron in FDA PreCheck manufacturing program

Medicare will soon cover obesity medications, but many seniors may not know it

‘Perfect storm’ portends much smaller U.S. auto market by 2040

Summer box office could generate first $10 billion since pandemic

How Kohl’s lost its way and is trying to become relevant again

House Democrats to force vote to cut Trump’s arms fund

Supreme Court condemns Republicans in midterms with ruling on mail-in voting

Even Fox News Can’t Hide Trump’s Great Failing for Fairness in America

Donald Trump now spends his days counting trees in the park

Failure of Trump’s big fair rally in US state really upsets him

Australia’s ACCC is suing Amazon for allegedly introducing ads on Prime Video under unfair contractual terms and forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid them (Peter Vercoe/Bloomberg)

Google says the Gemini app now offers custom Nano Banana image generation, previously limited to Plus, Pro and Ultra users, for free to eligible US users (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

As a new law prohibits the DOD from working with companies whose lobbyists also represent blacklisted entities, DC lobbying firms are abandoning companies like Alibaba and Tencent (Bloomberg).

Quantifind, whose AI products help banks combat financial crimes such as money laundering, raised $200 million led by Summit Partners (Laura Kreutzer/Wall Street Journal)

Filing: Strategy suspended its Bitcoin acquisitions last week, instead increasing its USD reserve to $2.55 billion and announcing a $1 billion digital credit buyback program (James Hunt/The Block)

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Google says the Gemini app now offers custom Nano Banana image generation, previously limited to Plus, Pro and Ultra users, for free to eligible US users (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

Internal position: Guy Rosen, Meta’s chief information security officer who previously oversaw Meta’s election integrity work, will leave in the coming months (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)

OnlyFans is in advanced talks to sell a less than 20% stake to Architect Capital at a valuation of more than $3 billion, down from a previously announced stake of around 60% at a valuation of around $5.5 billion (Financial Times)

Amazon Luna drops support for third-party game purchases, game stores and subscriptions; Previously purchased games will be available until June 10 (Michael Kan/PCMag)

Internal memo: Meta names CTO Andrew Bosworth to oversee its AI For Work initiative, previously led by Guy Rosen, seeking to compete with AI-native startups (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal)

A profile of Chinese mining company Bitmain, now allied with Eric Trump’s US Bitcoin and previously the target of a DHS espionage risk investigation (Ryan Weeks/Bloomberg)

British cybersecurity company Darktrace appoints Ed Jennings, who previously led work management platform Quickbase, as CEO, its third boss in 18 months (Kieran Smith/Financial Times)

General Catalyst plans to invest $5 billion in India over five years, an increase from the previously announced $500 million to $1 billion, after merging with a local venture capitalist in 2024 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Snowflake agrees to acquire Observe, an observability platform built on Snowflake databases; the deal was previously valued at around $1 billion (Rebecca Szkutak/TechCrunch)

Google says it’s taking longer to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most Android devices; Google previously planned to complete the transition by the end of 2025 (Mariella Moon/Engadget)