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Meta's new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms: Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform. Read More

SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO: TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document. Read More

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children: Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

The US government's Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak: The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference. Read More

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg: At the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend. Read More

Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6B: Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks. Read More

As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities: NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people. Read More

Cybersecurity vets protest 'dangerous' US government ban on Anthropic's most powerful models: A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export-control restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products. Read More

Last but Not Least

UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16: The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. Read More