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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Reddit Introduces Age Verification in UK to Meet New Regulations

Reddit users in the United Kingdom are now required to verify their age as part of efforts to protect children from harmful content. This new measure aligns with the U.K.’s…

WeTransfer Assures Users Files Aren’t Used for AI Training After Backlash

WeTransfer has confirmed it does not use files uploaded to its service to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, addressing concerns raised by customers after updates to its terms of service.…

Meta Plans to Invest Hundreds of Billions in AI Data Centers

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta, announced that the company will invest hundreds of billions of dollars building vast AI data centers across the United States, aimed at powering advanced artificial…

Musk and X to Stand Trial in Don Lemon Breach of Contract Lawsuit

A San Francisco judge ruled this week that former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk and his social media platform X can move forward to trial. The suit…

Malaysia to Require Trade Permits for US AI Chips

Malaysia is playing an increasingly important role in the effort to stop advanced AI chips of U.S. origin from being exported to China. On Monday, the Malaysian Ministry of Investment,…

China’s Geely Takes Luxury EV Startup Zeekr Private

China’s Geely Auto is moving to take its luxury electric vehicle subsidiary, Zeekr, private just over a year after the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. This…

After YouTube, Meta Targets ‘Unoriginal’ Content on Facebook

Meta announced on Monday that it is intensifying efforts to combat accounts sharing “unoriginal” content on Facebook—specifically those that repeatedly reuse text, photos, or videos created by others. So far…

Whoop Claims FDA Is Overstepping with Warning on Blood Pressure Feature

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to wearable tech company Whoop on Tuesday, raising concerns about the company marketing a blood pressure feature without proper…

Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI Receive Up to $200 Million from Defense Department for AI Projects

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday contract awards of up to $200 million for artificial intelligence development projects involving Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Elon Musk’s xAI. The DoD’s…

Elon Musk’s Grok Creates AI Companions, Including a Goth Anime Girl

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has moved away from its recent antisemitic controversy to introduce anime-style AI companions. On Monday, Musk announced on X that these AI companions are now…

Powell Requests Inspector General Review of $2.5 Billion Renovation After Trump Criticism

The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to examine a major building expansion project that has drawn sharp criticism from the White House, according to sources familiar with…

Windows 10 to Lose New Office Features Starting in 2026

Microsoft recently announced it will extend support for Office apps on Windows 10 for three years beyond the operating system’s end of support. However, this extension primarily covers security updates,…

Weekly Subscriptions Top iOS App Earnings, Study Shows

Weekly subscriptions have become a major driver of revenue for iOS apps, now accounting for 46% of total earnings, according to a new report by app revenue management platform Adapty.…

Google Moves to Merge Android and ChromeOS

Google is aiming to combine its two operating systems, Android and ChromeOS, into a single unified platform, according to Sameer Samat, president of Android Ecosystem at Google. What This Merger…

Grok Is Now in Tesla Vehicles, Just Not in the Usual Way

Elon Musk recently promised that xAI’s Grok chatbot would arrive in Tesla vehicles, and the company has now delivered on that promise, though not quite as users might have expected.…

TikTok CEO Requests Meeting with Industry Minister Amid Shutdown Order

TikTok CEO Shou Chew has formally requested an urgent meeting with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly concerning the federal government’s order for the company to cease its Canadian operations. Chew’s letter,…

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Dismisses U.S. Concerns Over China’s Military Use of Company Chips

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed worries from U.S. officials that the company’s chips could aid China’s military. Ahead of a visit to China, Huang emphasized that Beijing “simply can’t…

Sesame Workshop Recovers Elmo’s Hacked X Account After Racist Posts

Sesame Workshop announced on Monday that it had regained control of Elmo’s X account following a weekend breach by an unknown hacker who posted racist and antisemitic messages. Offensive Posts…

xAI Apologizes for Grok’s Praise of Hitler, Attributes It to User Manipulation

Nearly a week after its AI chatbot Grok launched a series of hate-filled messages, xAI has formally apologized for what it called the bot’s “horrific behavior.” The apology was posted…

SpaceX May Invest $2 Billion in Elon Musk’s xAI

One of Elon Musk’s companies may soon be making a significant financial commitment to another. According to a Wall Street Journal report citing investors close to SpaceX, the aerospace firm…