When Demetri Maxim was seven years old, his mother’s kidneys stopped working. She was put on dialysis, which meant that she had to go to the hospital four times a week to have her blood filtered by a machine since her own kidneys could no longer function independently. Two years later, Maxim’s mother received a … Read more
Large enterprises routinely buy more electricity than they use. COI Energy has a patented platform that lets them sell and share.
Apple says it will soon introduce an Apple Wallet feature to allow U.S. users to create a digital ID using their passport, which can be used at select TSA checkpoints for domestic travel.
Instagram Threads is launching “ghost posts,” a new disappearing-posts feature that lets users share updates that automatically archive after 24 hours. The ephemeral option—rolling out globally on Monday—aims to encourage more casual, low-pressure sharing
Mercor, which connects AI labs with domain experts for training their foundational AI models, is close to raising $350 million at a $10 billion valuation.
Pinterest is testing an AI-driven collage to help users create outfits from saved Pins and personalized boards curated with AI.
X is retiring Twitter domain for 2FA authentication. So you need to re-enroll your hardware keys before November 10
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The legendary firm launched a $750 million early-stage fund targeting Series A startups and a $200 million seed fund.
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Onfire, a vertical AI platform for IT revenue teams, is coming out of stealth with $20 million in funding, including a $14 million Series A co-led by Grove Ventures and TLV Partners.
Fitness app Ladder is debuting a new nutrition tracking feature that lets you snap a photo to input macros.
Prosus will match Accel’s investment in Indian startups under this partnership.
This could be part of a larger strategy to introduce more advertising in iOS.
The United States and China are ready to move forward on a TikTok deal, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as … Read more
OpenAI is working on a new tool that would generate music based on text and audio prompts, according to a report in The Information. Such a tool could be used to add music to existing videos, or to add guitar accompaniment to an existing vocal track, sources said. It’s not clear when OpenAI plans to … Read more
A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a possible firearm.
OpenAI launched an AI-powered browser this week, but it feels like it offers a slight efficiency gain at best.
About a week ago, I woke to a dizzying DM on Instagram — Rizzbot flipping me off. This sent me down a rabbit hole about humanoids in society.
BlaBlaCar is seeing rapid growth in India, with 20 million passengers expected this year — up 50% from last year.
New AI browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity promise to increase user productivity, but they also come with increased security risks.
The revolving door reportedly reflects deeper tensions.
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
The browser wars are heating up again, this time with AI in the driver’s seat. OpenAI just launched Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser that lets users surf the web using natural language and even includes an “agent mode” that can complete tasks autonomously. It’s one of the biggest browser launches in recent memory, but it’s debuting … Read more
With this new feature, users can go back and find videos they might not have had the chance to save.
As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass.
The European Commission said on Friday that it has preliminarily found that both companies are not complying with rules of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that mandate them to give researchers adequate access to public data.