House Dems Get Bonus Hearing on Crypto Market Structure, Assail Trump Conflicts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures were once again under the microscope during a House Financial Services Committee hearing that otherwise saw legal experts express worries about how regulators might police digital assets under a market structure bill. The committee held a “minority day” hearing — meaning the witnesses were primarily picked … Read more

Humans provide neccessary ‘checks and balance’ for AI, says Lattice CEO

Of all the words in the dictionary, Sarah Franklin says “balance” is perhaps her favorite – especially when it comes to companies embracing AI. Franklin leads the Jack Altman-founded employee performance software company Lattice, which is now worth $3 billion. Both on stage at SXSW London and in conversation with TechCrunch, she spoke a lot … Read more

The best ways to build on top of foundation models, with DeepMind, Twelve Labs, and Amazon

New AI models are dropping all the time, and existing models are getting better all the time. How can a startup build a sustainable business on top of all of changing infrastructure and evolving foundation models?  At TechCrunch Sessions: AI event, industry experts from DeepMind, Twelve Labs, and Amazon all shared their strategies for growing … Read more

Polkadot’s DOT Retakes Important $3.96 Level as Buyers Step In After Pullback

Polkadot DOT bullish momentum has potentially returned, after the token retook an important support level at $3.96, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. DOT experienced a 7% correction from $4.038 to a low of $3.753 before establishing “strong support” and rebounding strongly, according to the model. The token is currently 1.3% lower, trading around … Read more

Apple could show off revamped Phone, Safari, and Camera apps next week

Apple is planning some significant design changes across its core apps, including Phone, Camera, and Safari, that it will announce at WWDC next week, according to a report from Bloomberg. For its Phone app, Apple will reportedly add a new view that puts favorite contacts, recent calls, and voicemails into a “single, scrollable window.” Bloomberg … Read more

Polymarket Partners Up With Elon Musk’s xAI

Crypto prediction market Polymarket and Elon Musk-led artificial intelligence (AI) firm xAI — which owns X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — announced a partnership on Friday. Proud to announce Polymarket’s partnership with X and xAI as their Official Prediction Market Partner,” Shayne Coplan, the prediction platform’s CEO, posted on X. “The … Read more

The Access-Ability Summer Showcase returns with the latest in accessible games

Spray Paint Simulator. Now in its third year, the Access-Ability Summer Showcase is back to redress the lack of meaningful accessibility information across the ongoing video game showcase season. As we see progress broadly slow down, it’s also a timely reminder of the good work that’s still happening in pursuit of greater accessibility in gaming. … Read more

A deep dive on AI safety and ethics with Databricks and ElevenLabs

As AI tools become cheaper and more accessible, the stakes for safety and ethics have never been higher. ElevenLabs’ Head of AI Safety Artemis Seaford and Databricks co-founder Ion Stoica joined TechCrunch AI editor Kyle Wiggers for a critical discussion on the multitude of ethical challenges facing AI today.  From deepfakes to responsible deployment, they … Read more

AVAX Surges 6% After Musk-Trump Dispute Sell-Off

Crypto markets were shaken on Thursday when U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in a heated argument on social media over the U.S. national debt, which cumulated in the world’s richest man endorsing Trump’s impeachment and claiming the twice-elected politician was implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Avalanche’s token, AVAX AVAX, … Read more

Stablecoin Fever With Circle Soaring Another 40%: Apple, X Reportedly Exploring Stablecoin Integration

Apple, Airbnb, Google and Elon Musk’s X are holding early discussions with crypto companies about integrating stablecoins into their payment systems, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke with Fortune. The tech giants see stablecoins as a way to cut transaction costs and streamline international payments. Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to fiat … Read more