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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 15:00 Startups Rising Hot

Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors

Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:00 Startups
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Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence

That means its AI images can be created using Gemini's understanding of your likes and interests, without those having to be explicitly noted in the prompt.

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Роботы научились понимать. Не команды — а саму реальность. Google только что пересобрал робототехнику

Что скрывается за главным обновлением платформы Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6?

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:16 Startups
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Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that two Americans were sentenced to years in prison for helping the North Korean government place fake IT workers in U.S. companies.

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:16 Startups
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Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that two Americans were sentenced to years in prison for helping the North Korean government place fake IT workers in U.S. companies.

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