Emergent raises $23 million from Lightspeed to help consumers build apps
Over the past decade, platforms like Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok have become more popular with photos and video sharing as smartphone camera quality has improved. Many people have changed from casual posters to making money creators. Eggent, a company built by twin brothers Mukhand and Madhav Jah, aims to become a similar platform for consumers […]
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Scott Winner reveals the dangers of AI in his fight to make big technology
This is not California Sen. Scott Winner’s first attempt to address the dangers of AI. In 2024, Silicon Valley launched a fierce campaign against SB 1047, the controversial AI safety bill. Technology leaders warned that they would curb the American AI boom. Gov. Gavin Newsom ultimately rejected the bill, reflecting similar concerns, and the popular […]
How Google’s Dev Tools Manager creates AI coding tasks
As the project manager for Google’s Developer Tools, Ryan Salva has the front row seat of how AI tools change coding. Previously, Github and Microsoft were responsible for tools such as Gemini Cli and Gemini Code Assist, tweaking developers into a new world of agent programming. His team announced new third-party research on Tuesday, showing […]
Disney is increasing prices for next month’s Hulu subscription, Disney+
Disney is once again raising the prices of Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions. Starting October 21st, many of the streaming services’ standalone plans and bundles will see prices rise. The Disney+ Standalone plan with ads increases from $2 to $11.99 per month, while the NO-ADS Disney+ Premium plan is from $3 to $18.99 per month. The […]
NASA’s new astronaut class includes SpaceX veterans Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo
SpaceX boasts an impressive list of alumni. Some people have found the largest startup in the sector. Others become astronauts. NASA announced its 2025 Astronaut class this week, with two familiar names popping up. It’s Annamenon and Yuri Kubo. Both spent over 10 years on SpaceX. There, it played a key role in the company’s […]
Dedicated mobile apps for vibe coding have not been able to gain traction so far
Many vibe coding startups have become unicorns, but with billions of valuations, the area where AI-assisted coding has not yet been removed is on mobile devices. Many apps are now available to provide vibe coding tools on mobile platforms, but none has earned noticeable downloads and none is generating any revenue. App Intelligence Provider According […]
Tim Chen quietly became the most popular solo investor
Tim Chen, a solo VC for his company Essence VC, said he had just shut down his fourth fund. The limited partner investors were very enthusiastic about investing, and they prevailed that, he told TechCrunch. He didn’t even have time to generate a pitch deck. In this era of billion-dollar ventures and solo VCs like […]
Meta launches a super PAC to fight AI regulations when state policies are mounted
Meta has raised the stakes in Big Tech’s fight against AI regulations. Facebook makers will invest “tens of millions of dollars” in new super PACs to combat state-level tech policy proposals that will curb AI progress, Axios reports. Meta’s Pro-AI PAC, known as the American Technology Excellence Project, is the company’s latest initiative to combat […]
AI Company SuperPanel raises $5.3 million seeds to automate legal intake
For Julian Emery, the issues have always been personal. He is the CEO and co-founder of SuperPanel, a platform that helps law firms seamlessly embed their new clients. He listed emotional encounters with the law. As a Canadian, he worked hard to find access to legal help. He also recalls his mother in a car […]