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Meta Removes Content-Scraping Language From Commercial Terms After Publisher Backlash

Meta has quietly removed a controversial provision from its commercial terms of use that alarmed legal experts and media publishers...

Oct 18, 2026, 2:22 pm • By Azzam Bilal Chamdy

Technology and Fintech

Meta Quietly Removes Controversial Commercial Terms Language That Sparked Publisher Scrutiny Over AI Scraping

Meta has quietly removed a controversial update to its commercial terms of use that had sparked intense scrutiny from legal...

Oct 18, 2026, 6:22 am • By Nana Muazin

Technology and Fintech

Meta Quietly Removes Controversial Terms Clause After Legal Experts Warned It Permitted AI Scraping of Publisher Websites

Meta has quietly removed a controversial provision from its commercial terms of use following sharp warnings from legal experts who...

Oct 17, 2026, 10:22 pm • By rifanmuazin

Technology and Fintech

Mark Wahlberg Says Upcoming Municipal Gym Is the Most Exciting Project of His Career

Mark Wahlberg has built and backed dozens of businesses over the decades, spanning apparel, nutrition supplements, production companies, and global...

Oct 17, 2026, 2:22 pm • By Basiran

Technology and Fintech

Mark Wahlberg Bets Big on Wellness with Affordable Longevity Clubs

Mark Wahlberg has built and backed numerous business ventures throughout his career, but as he prepares to open his latest...

Oct 17, 2026, 6:22 am • By Basiran

Technology and Fintech

Replit Parts Ways with Anthropic, Citing Cost and Performance in Favor of OpenAI Partnership

Replit, the popular AI-powered coding platform that has steadily earned a devoted following among startup founders and software developers alike,...

Oct 16, 2026, 10:22 pm • By rifanmuazin

Technology and Fintech

Startup Veritas Develops Tamper-Proof Smart Chips to Defeat Luxury ‘Superfakes’

Counterfeits of luxury goods have long plagued fashion houses and high-end brands worldwide, but the problem has evolved far beyond...

Oct 16, 2026, 2:22 pm • By Basiran

Technology and Fintech

The Unwritten Rule Breaks: Why the AI Boom is Forcing Venture Capitalists to Rethink Portfolio Exclusivity

For decades, one of the most reliable and deeply entrenched unwritten rules of Silicon Valley venture capital was simple: a...

Oct 16, 2026, 6:22 am • By Nana Wu

Technology and Fintech

Amazon Executive Panos Panay Says Startup Failure Is Inevitable—and Essential for Success

Amazon executive Panos Panay has a direct message for startup founders and product creators everywhere: failure is not just a...

Oct 15, 2026, 10:22 pm • By Siti Muinah

Technology and Fintech

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Reaches Its Grand Finale: Day 3 Brings Future-Focused Insights and Startup Battlefield Finals to San Francisco

The final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has officially arrived, bringing a high-energy conclusion to a monumental week in San...

Oct 15, 2026, 2:22 pm • By Nana Wu