DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party TechCrunch By:Amanda Silberling 25 March 2026 at 20:51 Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by her own experiences.
OpenAIβs Sora was the creepiest app on your phone β now itβs shutting down TechCrunch By:Amanda Silberling 25 March 2026 at 03:57 Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.
OpenAI adds open source tools to help developers build for teen safety TechCrunch By:Amanda Silberling 24 March 2026 at 22:41 Rather than working from scratch to figure out how to make AI safer for teens, developers can use these policies to fortify what they build.
Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down TechCrunch By:Amanda Silberling 24 March 2026 at 19:17 Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.
Bipartisan bill seeks to ban sports betting on Kalshi and Polymarket TechCrunch By:Amanda Silberling 23 March 2026 at 22:31 Since FanDuel and DraftKings are subject to state-by-state gambling laws, rather than federal law, they would not be impacted by the bill.