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 […]
European airports still dealing with the chaos a few days after ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks against Collins Aerospace, a company that provides check-in systems at several European airports, have caused continental disruption for the fourth day in a row. At the time of this writing, London’s Heathrow airport has 90% delayed flights, with an average delay of 29 minutes, according to Flightradar24, a website that monitors air traffic. […]
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Window to save up to $668 on TechCrunch will destroy 2025 close in just 4 days. Savings will end on September 26th at 11:59pm. Join more than 10,000 founders, investors and innovators shaping the future of technology at a meeting where startup legends like Discord and Mint get off to their feet. We will celebrate […]
Former Notebooklm devs’ new app, Huxe, Taps Audio, helps with news and research
Google’s AI Notebook Take and Research Assistant Notebook Lum set out for an epic reception at launch, quickly pioneering summary and reporting, turning documents into “podcasts” and discussing topics that support research users, turning documents into “podcasts.” Inspired by the success of the project, the three developers have been working on NotebookLM since their inception […]
Facebook has acquired AI Dating Assistant
Meta announced on Monday that it will bring AI assistants to Facebook dates. This chatbot is intended to help users find matches that are more closely coordinated than what they are looking for. For example, Meta suggests asking users to find “high-tech Brooklyn girls” or encourage users to ask AI to help improve their profiles. […]