The first signs of burnout are coming from those who embrace AI the most
The most fascinating story in American work culture right now isn’t that AI will take your job. That means AI will save you from that. It’s the version the industry has spent the past three years selling to millions of nervous people who want to buy it. Yes, some white-collar jobs will disappear. But for […]
Tem raises $75 million to reshape power markets using AI
As AI data centers drive up electricity bills, London-based startup Tem thinks AI could help solve this problem too. Tem has built an energy trading engine that leverages AI to lower prices compared to other energy traders. The company has signed deals with more than 2,600 business customers across the UK, promising them savings of […]
MrBeast’s company acquires Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced Monday that his company Beast Industries will acquire Step, a banking app for teens. Step, which has raised $500 million in funding and grown to over 7 million users, provides financial services to Gen Z that help them build credit, save, and invest. The company has attracted high-profile investors such as […]
Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it worthless
Databricks announced Monday that its revenue rose 65% year-over-year to $5.4 billion, with more than $1.4 billion of that coming from its AI products. Co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi told TechCrunch that there’s been a lot of talk about how AI will disrupt SaaS businesses, so he wanted to share these growth numbers. “Everyone is […]
ChatGPT advertises | Tech Crunch
OpenAI announced Monday that it will begin testing ads in the U.S. for users of its Free and Go subscription tiers. The new Go plan was introduced globally in mid-January with a low-cost subscription of $8 per month in the US. Subscribers to OpenAI’s paid plans (including Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers) will […]
So what’s going on with the music board?
Musicboard, the music discovery and recommendation app, is struggling, users say. Over the past few months, users say apps have been down, websites have gone offline, and Android apps have disappeared from the Play Store. This has to do with a loyal, albeit small, user base. (The app has been downloaded about 462,000 times to […]
Now you can let people know you’ve arrived at your destination on Snapchat
After launching its “Home Safe” feature that lets users notify friends and family that they have safely arrived home, Snapchat is now introducing additional alerts that let others know when users have arrived at other destinations. The social media giant announced Monday that its new “Arrival Notifications” will now allow users to set one-time or […]
Hacktivist collects payment records of over 500,000 stalkerware customers
A hacktivist has collected more than 500,000 payment records from a provider of a consumer “stalkerware” phone monitoring app, exposing some of the email addresses and payment information of customers who paid to spy on others. The deal includes records of payments for phone tracking services like Geofinder and uMobix, services like Peekviewer (formerly Glassagram), […]
Discord to introduce age verification for full access to platform next month
Discord will roll out age verification globally next month, the company announced Monday. All users default to a “Teen Friendly Experience” unless they certify that they are an adult. You must verify your age to change certain settings or access age-restricted content. Discord users must verify as an adult to unblur sensitive content or turn […]
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Do you have real-world scaling experience? The stage at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is calling. Our annual founder-focused event in Boston on June 23 will bring together more than 1,100 founders and investors to explore the realities of scaling a startup at every stage. We’re looking for experienced founders, VCs, and startup operators to lead […]