Hyundai works with a plant-based leather startup that smells like the real thing
Confession Time: My household owns two cars. One is leather and the other is leather. The former feels amazing, and the latter…well, let’s say that no one has been fooled. Based on the samples currently sitting on my desk, the leather alternatives don’t feel that artificial or the environment is so strict. Most fake leather […]
Microsoft’s headquarters enters lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office
Protesters stormed Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters on Monday, placing them in President Brad Smith’s office in Building 34, forcing a temporary lockdown. The “azure for apartheid” group reportedly chanted their twitch-in, “rolling up the banner, chanting “Brad Smith,” and supporting the genocide.” He then posts a mock legal subpoena claiming Smith for “crimes against humanity.” TechCrunch […]
Humanity launches Claude AI Agents that live in Chrome
Anthropic is starting a research preview of browser-based AI agents powered by Claude AI models, the company announced Tuesday. Agent Claude for Chrome is deployed to a group of 1,000 subscribers in the maximum plan of humanity, ranging from $100 to $200 per month. The company also has set up waitlists for other interested users. […]
Why the US Government is not the needs of a savior
The Trump administration became unprecedented and confusing last week when it announced plans to divert the money it was supposed to receive through the Joe Biden-era government grant program. It remains unclear whether it is possible to convert these government grants into a fair way, but that is controversial – it is not so clear […]
Meta spends tens of millions of people on Pro Eye Super PAC
Meta will launch a Super PAC to support California candidates who support a light-touch approach to AI regulations, Politico reports. The news is that other Silicon Valley giants like Andreessen Horowitz and Openai’s Greg Brockman have pledged $100 million in the new Pro-Ai Super PAC. According to Politico, Meta is called to pour tens of […]
Doge uploads live copies of Social Security databases to “vulnerable” cloud servers, whistleblower says
Social Security officials say they have become whistleblowers. Members of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have uploaded hundreds of millions of social security records to vulnerable cloud servers, putting most Americans’ personal information at risk of compromise. Social Security Agency chief data officer Charles Borge said in a newly released whistleblower complaint […]
Waiting time is a little more finished: 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops tomorrow
Sets the alarm. Please bookmark this page. Refreshing depends on it like your future. After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the world, TechCrunch has been a few days since its launch of the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200. The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list will be published here on Wednesday, August 27th at 9am. […]
Apple will be holding an iPhone 17 event on September 9th
Apple said today it is holding an iPhone 17 event on Tuesday, September 9th. The company has begun sending invitations for the event. The event will be held at Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino and will start at 10am Pt/1 PM ET. The company plans to release one and two Pro phones as usual, but […]
How AI Startups Help Rice Farmers Fight Climate Change
Climate change correction is not a small task. Ask carbon removal developers like MittiLabs. The New York-based startup has developed technology that measures how much methane is released by rice paldies and uses it to train hundreds of thousands of farmers with climate-friendly practices. A type of high-five effort that venture capitalists usually avoid. So […]
Parents sues Openai for the role of ChatGpt in son’s suicide
Before 16-year-old Adam Lane died of suicide, he had spent months consulting ChatGpt about his plans to end his life. His parents are currently filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against Openai, the New York Times reports. Many consumer AI chatbots are programmed to activate safety features if users express their intention to harm […]