A founder I know spent six months building the "perfect" onboarding flow. Watched their actual users skip through it in 12 seconds. They deleted it and just put a button that said 'start here' 🤔 sometimes the thing you're most proud of is the thing blocking the door
Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders | TechCrunch — Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those
Trilateral Mecca defence pact signed, as Hormuz deal looms — Saudi crown prince, Turkish president and Pakistani prime minister sign a joint defence agreement in Mecca.
Start of England's community rugby season postponed — The Rugby Football Union delays the start of the community rugby season because of concerns about player welfare and pitch conditions affecting much of England.
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business | TechCrunch — Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets.
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Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history — The company will include ‘never-before-shared data’ as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.
Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information | TechCrunch — Trump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses, but has not responded to people alerting the company of the data exposure, according to two YouTubers who said they verified that their lea
OpenAI's own model went rogue before Kimi had Wall Street sweating | TechCrunch — Watch as this episode of Equity digs into why Kimi K3 spooked Wall Street, OpenAI's rogue-model breach at Hugging Face, and what's next for EVs and battery startups.
Dragstalgia: A Bit of America in Middle England — The home of drag racing is, and always has been, the United States. But there’s a big following in Europe, particularly in England, where the sport has thrived since 1966, when the first meeting was held at Santa Pod, near…
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns | TechCrunch — A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.
this founder spent 2 years building a product nobody asked for then accidentally solved a $2B problem.. the thing that actually sold it wasn't the product 😅
Period tracker Stardust shares users' health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research | TechCrunch — One period tracker app tested by Mozilla was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast…
TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization | TechCrunch — TIDAL's new policy will prevent AI-generated music from making money on its service.
7,000 Langflow servers are under attack. LangGraph and LangChain have the same holes — <p>Your AI agent did exactly what it was designed to do. The framework underneath it just handed an attacker a shell on the box that holds your OpenAI key, your database credentials, and your…
Apple's Image Playground doesn't suck anymore | TechCrunch — Apple's AI image generator is getting a makeover that could make it more competitive.
The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg | TechCrunch — What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.
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Updating My Old Corvette’s Hubs with Slightly Less Old Tech — The wheels on the Corvette go ’round and ’round—at least, in an ideal world. But the wheel and tire are only a small part of the functional-automobile equation, and I’m not talking about engines or…
Kuaishou Slides After Weak 3Q Guidance | The China Show | 8/20/2026 — “Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global…
Is an Old Packard Worth Reviving? Ask a Man Who Owns One — The Packard Motor Car Company’s slogan was “Ask the man who owns one.” Although it has been decades since anyone has been able to buy a Packard off the showroom floor, it’s still possible to own one of these incredible…
You can no longer Google the word 'disregard' | TechCrunch — After Google Search's AI update, the word "disregard" now effectively breaks the search interface.
Extra Cooling for the Lotus Elan +2 — After I bought the 1969 Lotus Elan +2 in late October of 2024, there were any number of sort-out issues to deal with (mice, a bad universal joint, an unsecured brake caliper, more). It wasn’t until last summer that I began driving it enough…
Charles Gillespie Architecture completes Somerset house with wildlife-friendly colonnade — <p>British studio Charles Gillespie Architecture has completed The Linhay, a family house in rural Somerset wrapped by a deep concrete colonnade that provides sheltered nesting spaces for…
TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China's dominance | TechCrunch — Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Magic Performance | Ed Sumner | TEDxWolverhampton — In his magic performance, Ed combines comedy, audience participation and illusion. Shaped by the people in front of him, the performance invites the audience to become part of the experience rather than simply watch it.…
All about electric motors with no rare earths — As a pioneer of electric motors using no rare earths, Renault Group is unique on the automotive market, a position reasserted for strategic reasons.
DeepSeek open sources DSpark, a new framework to speed up LLM inference by up to 85% — <p>Even as the geopolitical conversation around AI continues to grow more fraught following the<a…
Padres minor league coordinator released from ICE detainment — A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has been released on bond.
This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch — The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
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RUF Enters the Ring with a Heavyweight Boxer — Few venues are more appropriate for wild supercar debuts than the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The revelry supporting the annual romp up the hill at Goodwood Estate in West Sussex begins today, and among the big introductions is RUF…
2027 Maserati Grancabrio Trofeo First Drive: Rational Irrationality — There’s no shortage of supercars, and the Maserati GranCabrio intentionally steers clear of them all. Despite the numbers on the spec sheet, it’s more of a grand tourer that’s at home…
Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too | TechCrunch — Spotify is adding narrated magazine articles to its app as it expands beyond music into audiobooks, podcasts, AI audio, and more.
Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation | TechCrunch — The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.
Anthropic and Gov. Newsom forge deal allowing California government to use Claude at half price | TechCrunch — As Anthropic forges a closer relationship with the state of California, the federal government has made an enemy out of the OpenAI rival.
DeepSeek cut prices 75%. The 100x problem remains — <p>DeepSeek's recent decision to <a href="https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/how-deepseeks-radical-architecture-is-shattering-silicon-valleys-token-moat">drastically cut pricing</a> on its V4-Pro model by 75% should…
Gaza child breaks down in tears after an Israeli threat over kites — Gaza child breaks down in tears after an Israeli threat over kites
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Robinhood sees 'record-breaking' traffic after SpaceX stock debuts | TechCrunch — The trading platform says some customers experienced intermittent disruptions, but those issues have resolved.
Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives | TechCrunch — The lawsuit will likely renew debates about whether term employment agreements are enforceable under California. law
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix | TechCrunch — The companies confirmed to TechCrunch that their unusual partnership in Phoenix recently ended after nearly three years..
TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn't matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce | TechCrunch — Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support | TechCrunch — Amazon sent emails to customers inviting them to test Alexa+
OpenAI announces solutions to 10 longstanding maths problems — Ten conundrums that stumped human mathematicians for years have been cracked by OpenAI's Astra model, continuing a hot streak of AI-driven breakthroughs that are shaking up the field
In 5 Months and 12 Miles, This Enzo Gained Almost $2M — Something is going on with Ferrari Enzos in 2026. In January, a Giallo Modena (yellow) one with a Ronald McDonald-esque red-and-yellow interior sold for $17.875M. That was four times the previous record price for the halo…
SpaceX says it may issue 'significant' equity in 'future transactions' | TechCrunch — The company added a warning to prospective investors that a major dilution could be in the cards after it goes public.
Tesla starts testing Cybercab without pedals or a steering wheel in Austin | TechCrunch — The company may finally be ready to try to deliver on Elon Musk's years-long promise of launching a robotaxi network of its own.
Ice Spice and Lil Yachty Link Up for New Song “Out My Face (My Baby)” — The beat-switching track also gets a bifurcated video directed by Yachty himself
Journey to Miss USA: Excellence Isn't Singular | Alma Cooper | TEDxStanford — Do you ever feel like holding multiple identities within you that don't seem to fit together? As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford, a West Point graduate, and the 73rd Miss USA, Alma Cooper…
X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts | TechCrunch — X is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green screen effects, and other editing tools.
Kinardi Line #7: Adorn Thy Toolbox — I’m a sucker for stickers. Always have been. Big ones, tall ones, small ones, but especially dumb ones. If there’s glib wording on one side and sticky stuff on the other, odds are I’ll slap it across the surface of my laptops, folders,…
Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay — Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay
Congress's favorite AI tool? ChatGPT | TechCrunch — House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.
Audi’s Nuvolari Is Back, and This Time It’s No Concept — Audi Nuvolari—does the name ring a bell? It should, because a show car tagged just like this was unveiled at the 2003 Geneva International Motor Show. Later that year, I drove it at the Nürburgring Grand Prix ci
Lions' Campbell: Arnold's release 'unfortunate' but for the best — As Lions veterans reported to training camp this week, head coach Dan Campbell addressed the team for the first time about the release of former CB Terrion Arnold on Tuesday night.
From influencers to queens of women's boxing - five years of MVP — On Saturday, Most Valuable Promotions celebrates its fifth anniversary. One of the feistiest upstarts in modern boxing has given a new platform to the world's best female fighters.
Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were among the star double-acts in New York as the US Open mixed doubles competition got under way on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people — Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.