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Today’s TechCrunch Roundup
DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters
24 Nov 2025, 4:51 pm by Zack Whittaker
DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.
Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes
24 Nov 2025, 4:51 pm by Lauren Forristal
Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order.
A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing
24 Nov 2025, 4:15 pm by Rebecca Bellan
Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing wellbeing, and respecting user attention.
Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups
24 Nov 2025, 3:46 pm by Sarah Perez
Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.
Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics
24 Nov 2025, 3:15 pm by Ivan Mehta
Palo is a tool for short-video creators to gain insights into what is working for them.
End of today’s TechCrunch roundup.
