All stages of TechCrunch regain early release prices for limited time
We are almost there and ticket prices are officially rolled back with savings of up to $425. TechCrunch All Stage, Founder Summit of the Year, is soon to be there. On July 15th, Boston will become Startup Central. Are you ready to gain the insights and strategies you need to launch or expand? Now is […]
Why CloudFlare wants to pay AI companies for content
CloudFlare wants to pay AI companies. Cloud infrastructure providers, which boost around 20% of the web, are launching new experiments that allow publishers to bill AI companies every time a bot rubs down their site. This is called Pay per crawl and allows you to reconstruct how you access content and how it is monetized […]
Stripe, the first employee of Stripe and founder of Fintech Increase, bought the bank
In the world of Fintech, the open secret is that, as Darragh Buckley, the founder and CEO of the startup, told TechCrunch, a Landscape savvy told TechCrunch. A few weeks ago, he was basically successful. He purchased sufficient shares in Twin Citibank to trigger the disclosure of the transaction by the Federal Reserve Commission. Such […]
The final GOP bill organizes renewable energy and hydrogen, but lifts nuclear and geothermal
Republican lawmakers passed a settlement law on Thursday that rewinds many of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), among other things. The bill is awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature after two Republicans voted for NO. Trump is expected to sign it. Solar, wind and clean hydrogen all lose incentives under the new bill, but nuclear and […]
Not everyone is excited about DMs on the thread
Earlier this week, the Instagram thread launched what the company said was Direct Messages (DMS), the most requested feature to date. However, the company is currently facing user backlash over the addition, as users claim that they are citing harassment concerns, primarily by claiming that there is a way for women to opt out of […]
Ilya Sutskever leads the CEO exit and secure close one
Openai co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he’s stepping into the CEO role at Safe Superintelligence, an AI startup he launched in 2024. Sutskever confirmed on Thursday that startup co-founder and CEO Daniel Gross left on June 29th, Daniel Co-Funderide’s Co-Funderide of Stapedise left on June 29th. The announcement follows weeks of reporting to hire Meta CEO […]
The Y Combinator alumni have launched a new $34 million fund dedicated to YC startups.
Investing in a Y-combinator startup can bring great benefits to investors. “Looking at the data, 6% of YC companies become unicorns, and 6% of those 6% become big cones,” Kulveer Taggar told TechCrunch. Taggar is a YC alum best known for establishing Zeus Living, a property management startup that has raised over $150 million. Taggar […]
Trump administrator illegally killed gender-related health websites, court rules
US District Judge John D. Bates on Thursday determined that the Trump administration’s Human Resources Administration failed to comply with all necessary laws when he ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to quickly comply with the President’s executive order on “gender ideology.” On the first day of his term, President Trump passed a […]
Meta has found another way to engage you: message that message first
Imagine messaging a friend on the Facebook Messenger app or WhatsApp. Imagine receiving unsolicited messages from an AI chatbot who is obsessed with movies. “I hope you have a harmonious day!” it writes. “Did you want to check in and see if you’ve recently discovered a new favorite soundtrack or composer? Or do you want […]
Pinwheel introduces smartwatches for kids, including AI chatbots
As parents, it is difficult to hand over smart devices to their tweens when countless online dangers exist. Pinwheel, a high-tech company for children, is introducing new solutions for parents who want to continue connecting with their children without having to call. Pinwheel Watch is a recently launched smartwatch designed specifically for children aged 7-14, […]