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YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases | TechCrunch
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.
Buried in Meta's $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids' data | TechCrunch
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.
Bluesky adds an 'algorithmic opt-out' feature for those who don't want to go viral | TechCrunch
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
Rivian's CFO is leaving the company | TechCrunch
Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.
Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.
AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10 | TechCrunch
A boutique StrictlyVC evening returns to New York's West Village on September 10 with Keith Rabois, Craig Shapiro, Jason Levien, Tristan Walker, Brynn Putnam, and Deven Parekh — covering AI, sports investing, community-building, venture economics, and politics, with cocktails, food, and networking throughout the night.