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Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongside a letter from Mark Zuckerberg arguing AI should be “for everyone” rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equity’s […]... →

Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.... →

The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.... →

Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Ads is removing the ability to manually set your language targeting next month...... →

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.... →

This week, we of course had more Google search ranking volatility, this time on the 12th. Google is testing new AI buttons on its home page...... →

Google Ads will roll out a change to language targeting that will remove the ability to manually adjust the language setting. This change is happening next month, in September 2026. Google said its ad systems already match languages automatically and enhanced AI prioritization will automatically select the most relevant ad language when there are eligible ads in multiple languages, Google told me.... →

A month ago, we reported that Google said it would be rolling out AI-generated images within AI Overviews in Google Search. Well, it seems Google is starting to roll out those AI-generated images in AI Overviews this week.... →

Google updated a help document within the Google Merchant Center help area to document that Google Merchant Center for Agencies can now link to up to 1,000 Merchant Center accounts. Previously, that number was not there, and now we know - up to 1,000 accounts can be linked to a single agency account.... →

As we know, Google has often declared that its crawlers, Googlebot, etc, come from Mountain View, California. But the truth is, that is where they self-declare the bots are coming from. Google has data centers all over the world, and even though Google may be declaring the crawler is coming from a specific location, it might be coming from a different location.... →

Google has a new reporting option for reviews in Google Business Profiles and Google Local. This one is called "Report owner response." It lets you tell Google if an owner response to a review is off-topic, contains profanity, is harassing, discriminatory, hateful, or includes personal information.... →

The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.... →

Фрод в рекламе — это мошеннические действия, цель которых обмануть рекламодателя и получить выгоду за его счёт. В Яндекс Директе фрод часть более широкого явления — недействительного трафика. Это клики и конверсии, за которыми нет реального интереса: клики ботов и мошеннического ПО, мотивированных исполнителей, а также случайные нажатия, которые не несут рекламодателю никакой ценности. Система […]... →

The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.... →

The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.... →

Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.... →

Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.... →

AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.... →

Вчера случилось невероятное — нет, я не про затмение. На концерте Deep Purple в пригороде Нью-Йорка на сцену вышел Ричи Блэкмор и сыграл с бывшими коллегами впервые за 33 года, конечно же, Smoke on the Water. О предстоящем выходе стало известно за сутки до концерта — Ричи за несколько дней написал Гиллану с предложением присоединиться к концерту, раз уж он проходит неподалеку от места, где он живет. После перенесенного несколько лет назад инсульта и проблем с артритом и спиной Блэкмору запретили летать и ем... →