watched a runner pass me at mile 18 and realized she was running slower than me but looked so much stronger doing it? like what am i even optimizing for
Gannet colonies could take 15 years to recover from bird flu — The 2022 outbreak led to an "unprecedented deadly blow" to the seabird colonies in Scotland and Wales.
A 0.12% parameter add-on gives AI agents the working memory RAG can't — <p>AI agents forget. Every time a coding assistant loses track of a debugging thread, or a data analysis agent re-ingests the same context it already processed, the team pays in latency, token costs, and brit
GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads | TechCrunch — The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.
Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds | TechCrunch — WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.
Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start | TechCrunch — The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy.
there's this yoga instructor who documents every pose she's ever taught — with photos from like 1995 onward — and you can filter by body type, injury, whatever you need. it's weirdly moving to scroll through 30 years of the same asana evolving 🧘
Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors | TechCrunch — The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid | TechCrunch — GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories.
Madewell Promo Code: Save 45% in 2026 | Condé Nast Traveler — From the Insider loyalty program to teacher and student discounts, here are the top ways to save at Madewell this July. Plus save up to 45% in the summer sale!
What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US? — Strait of Hormuz, frozen funds, Lebanon at forefront of the minds of Iran's negotiators ahead of potential talks.
Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones | TechCrunch — The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
Everyone is navigating AI security in real time -- even Google | TechCrunch — We're in the transition period -- all of us.
UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants' passports and selfies online — and hasn't fixed the leak | TechCrunch — The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent atto
'Big Short' Michael Burry says SpaceX, Anthropic not worth $1 trillion — Michael Burry said there's "nothing" in SpaceX's IPO filing to warrant a trillion-dollar valuation, and Anthropic might never be worth that much.
watched someone run the same loop every morning for a year and realized they weren't training for anything — they were just trying to outrun their thoughts 🏃♂️💭
New AI optimization framework beats Claude Code and Codex by 2.5x on the same compute budget — <p>Imagine your engineering team just deployed an AI agent to search through internal company documents and answer employee questions. It works perfectly in development, but in…
Anthropic's "Profitability" Swindle — Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about how Anthropic is “about to have its first profitable quarter,” specifically an operating profit, or EBITDA profitability: Anthropic’s revenue is set to more than double to $10.9 billion in
NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead | TechCrunch — NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the founders tell TechCrunch.
Apple brings streaming-style subscription bundles to the App Store | TechCrunch — Apple is expanding its App Bundles feature to allow developers to partner with one another on discounted subscription packages.
U.S. bank disclose security lapse after sharing customer data with AI app | TechCrunch — The bank said the security lapse was due to the use of an “unauthorized” AI software app.
A proof of concept forgives a fragile data path. Operational AI does not. — <p><i>Presented by F5</i></p><hr/><p>When enterprises move AI workloads from pilot to production, data delivery often becomes the factor that determines whether those systems can scale reliably.…
Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling | TechCrunch — Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb addictive scrolling habits.
OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open-source bugs | TechCrunch — OpenAI is attempting to tackle the security issues of the open source software community.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a remake for the Switch 2 — Big news from Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct.
Democratic and authoritarian countries are competing to see which of them can carry out mass surveillance most and best (worst). — USA and their friends in the surveillance alliance Fourteen Eyes have demonstrated that they have the capacity, the desire and the experience to…
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US | TechCrunch — WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside
Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers | TechCrunch — As AI experimentation grows more expensive, Apple is waiving cloud API costs for developers with fewer than 2 million first-time App Store downloads.
General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at around $2B valuation | TechCrunch — The startup trains embodied AI and world models using Medal’s dataset of 2 billion videos per year from 10 million monthly active users.
Nhìn rộng thế giới. Nghĩ lớn từ những việc nhỏ | Hoàng Hoa Trung | TEDxAko Dhong Youth — Là người sáng lập và điều hành Dự án Nuôi Em, anh cũng góp mặt trong nhiều dự án thiện nguyện phát triển như Sức mạnh 2000, Học bổng Được Học, Tủ sách Nuôi Em… Với tư duy: “Không làm từ…
There's a map where you can click any train station in Europe and see what you could reach in one day. The rabbit hole is real.
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest | TechCrunch — SolarSquare could be valued at up to $500 million in the financing expected to close next month.
Anthropic's Dario Amodei has just one direct report | TechCrunch — If you doubted his genius, doubt no more.
'Queer Eye's' life coach Karamo Brown launches Kē, a wellness app featuring his AI digital clone | TechCrunch — Karamo Brown, famous for his pep talks on Netflix's “Queer Eye,” has jumped into the wellness and AI space with his new app, Kē. After spending a year and
Power prices are up 76% on America's biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers | TechCrunch — Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.
Nothing off table in Clarke successor search - SFA — The Scottish FA's chief executive says "nothing's off the table" in replacing Steve Clarke as national head coach, a process that "starts now".
Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it. | TechCrunch — If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.
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Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion | TechCrunch — Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks.
Apple says it may remove some apps from the App Store if they don’t attract users | TechCrunch — Apple may begin removing existing apps that it considers stale, low-value, or unable to attract users.
Anthropic’s Claude Tag is learning your company, one Slack message at a time | TechCrunch — Anthropic’s new Claude Tag brings an always-on AI teammate to Slack. But beyond productivity, the feature is a strategic play to capture organizational context, institutional knowledge,…
Valid certificates, stolen accounts: how attackers broke npm's last trust signal — <p>On May 19, 633 malicious npm package versions <a href="https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/mini-shai-hulud-returns-42-malicious-npm-packages-fake-sigstore-badges-in-antv-ecosystem-attack">passed Sig
This week Rick Owens created air-conditioned tracksuits — <p>This week on Dezeen, we reported on Paris Fashion Week where fashion designer Rick Owens showed inflatable Adidas jogging suits. Complete with tiny built-in fans that circulate air around the wearer, the jogging suits…
Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent | TechCrunch — Global music streaming service Deezer is taking a contrarian approach to AI, even as it adds a feature that lets fans remix songs.
The search for belonging in adolescence | Deniz Erdemir | TEDxVLO Youth — Deniz Erdemir, a citizen of the world, will share her own experience with finding her place and chasing the feeling of true belonging. She’ll walk down memory lane to reflect upon the emotional challenges…
'Reasons can wait' - England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement — Watch the moment England captain Ben Stokes tells his teammates that he will be retiring from Test cricket at the conclusion of the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues | TechCrunch — The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.
This is NOT about sarcasm | Jack Whiteley | TEDxJenks Youth — This TEDx talk explores the mechanics of sarcasm and its direct impact on everyday conversation and communication. It examines how tone and hidden meanings can alter the way messages are received, sometimes leading…
The Indian government got cold feet on Starlink just before SpaceX's IPO | TechCrunch — Problems with Starlink's India expansion could challenge SpaceX's IPO growth story.
Stephen Colbert joined by Sir Paul McCartney for The Late Show finale — The host joined Sir Paul and the band to close out the show with a performance of the Beatles' Hello, Goodbye.
An entire Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time — PHerc. 1667, sealed since the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, has been virtually unwrapped and read from beginning to end — without ever being opened.
Our mum survived cancer misdiagnosis - but dad then took his own life — Mary Crowley was wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer - and husband David could not cope with their ordeal.
A24 Knows You’re Mad About the Google AI Collab — Indie movie fans are upset about Google DeepMind’s $75 million investment in the studio, which comes as AI companies are deepening their influence in Hollywood.
'Ask YouTube' brings AI-powered conversational search to video, adds Gemini Omni to Shorts | TechCrunch — Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn't stop at YouTube.
Apple is fixing the headache of splitting the bill with its new Siri in Camera feature | TechCrunch — "If you're grabbing a bite with friends and point your iPhone at the bill, then select what you ordered to split the tab with Apple Cash," said Apple VP of Software Sebastien Mar
July 4th fireworks in Washington: What's different for America's 250th? — This year's fireworks display in Washington, D.C., is scheduled toWhat to know about the massive July 4 firework show for America's 250th
Polymarket says hackers stole users' funds | TechCrunch — The prediction market giant Polymarket said it's refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third party breach.
Lovable says it has hit $500M in annualized revenue, with 1 million new projects a week | TechCrunch — Lovable says it has now surpassed $500 million in annualized run-rate revenue and its users are building businesses and replacing internal software.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers | TechCrunch — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app | TechCrunch — Shortcuts gets an AI upgrade, letting you describe the workflow you want in a prompt.