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Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search: Users will be able to more easily request the removal of results that include private information or non-consensual explicit imagery. Read More

Trump EPA reportedly seeks to revoke landmark air pollution rule: EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is reportedly expected to repeal the 2009 "endangerment finding" that underpins U.S. climate regulatory efforts. Read More

Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users thanks to Wrapped, new free features: Spotify credited a successful Wrapped campaign and new features in its free tier for its rapid user growth Read More

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Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation: Thomas Dohmke's new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce. Read More

The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most: Because employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill every hour that AI freed up, and then kept going. Read More

YouTubers aren't relying on ad revenue anymore — here's how some are diversifying: YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels. Read More

AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models: Startup Runway has raised a $315 million round at a $5.3 billion valuation, funds it will use to expand beyond AI video generation and into world models. Read More

Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software: Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024. Read More

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India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster: India's new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours. Read More