Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.
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Meta is revamping its cross-app management system | TechCrunch
Meta's Accounts Center will transition to the Meta Account, which is supposed to make it easier to manage your experience on various Meta apps and devices.
Exclusive: Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business | TechCrunch
The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.
Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce | TechCrunch
The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts. CEO Evan Spiegel also wrote that the company is closing more than 300 open roles. Snap had about 5,261 full-time employees as of December 2025.
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores
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Roblox introduces 'Kids' and 'Select' accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat | TechCrunch
Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a "Roblox Kids" account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a "Roblox Select" account.
What founders can learn from Anjuna’s layoffs and recovery | TechCrunch
In 2021, Anjuna Security was growing fast, hiring aggressively, and chasing a market that seemed limitless. By the end of that year, the venture-backed cybersecurity company had scaled to around 75 employees, building out sales, customer success, and support teams in anticipation of continued hypergrowth. Then 2022 hit.
You can now edit your Instagram comments
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Instagram expands its movie-inspired content restrictions for teens internationally | TechCrunch
Instagram debuted its movie-rating-inspired content settings in limited countries in 2025.
Netflix is expanding into kids’ games with a new stand-alone app
Netflix says the app gives children access to an "ever-growing" library of games for kids.
Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? | TechCrunch
Meta faces thousands more court cases while Congress has proposed numerous bills addressing children’s online safety, some heavily criticized.
Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs
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Meta is cutting several hundred jobs | TechCrunch
Meta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets.
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming | TechCrunch
Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 uses generative AI and structured graphics data to make video games more realistic. CEO Jensen Huang says the approach could eventually spread to other industries.
Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools | TechCrunch
Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it's not giving up on the startup.
Atlassian follows Block’s footsteps and cuts staff in the name of AI | TechCrunch
Atlassian laid off 10% of its workforce, around 1,600 people, as the company looks to funnel more funds to AI.
Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more | TechCrunch
The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub.