Okta agreed Thursday to acquire AI identity security startup Permiso Security, betting that demand for protecting AI agents and other machine identities will grow as companies deploy autonomous software into their operations. The identity management company did not disclose the terms of the transaction. But TechCrunch has learned that the acquisition is valued at just
The Federal Trade Commission is suing health giant Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing its customers’ medical and health information with advertisers and tech giants, such as Meta and Snap, as well as for misleading consumers about its privacy practices. The lawsuit is the federal consumer watchdog’s latest crackdown in recent years against health care
Google is expanding its response to Apple’s age monitoring tools with news Wednesday that it will bring its Play Signal API to users around the world by the end of 2026. The technology, already available in Brazil, allows Android developers to identify the youngest users of their apps to provide them with safer, age-appropriate experiences.
We’ve all spent the last few years typing queries into message boxes, waiting for a smart chatbot to return answers. That process worked well for quick questions, but still required you to sit at your desk and manage each interaction. Google Australia is changing that paradigm today with the official launch of Gemini Spark. This
The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs and energy inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security. The measure largely affects imports from China, which currently has the vast majority of global market share. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the ban on Tuesday, stating that foreign-made
If you thought your sim racing platform was complete, MOZA is here to tell you that your wallet isn’t safe. The simulation giant has officially released one of its biggest product announcements to date, spanning racing, aviation, heavy machinery and full-cockpit motion hardware. Leading the way is the MOZA HMA150 haptic motion system, a four-actuator