Pixel 10 Pro Review: A familiar hardware filled with Google’s AI
Pixel devices are always a reflection of how Google sees Android and are a platform that shows off the advancements in its own apps and technology. In today’s era, this vision includes Google’s consumer AI suite. Google wants Pixel owners to live and breathe Google AI in all aspects of their lives through new devices. […]
From streaming to healthcare to AI, Mark Cuba reveals his “formula of confusion”
Steve Jobs once said, “It’s all a remix.” And it is a philosophy that Mark Cuba has taken to heart, building his entire career of entrepreneurship and investment in that simple belief. According to Cuba, the real opportunity is finding patterns others have missed, turning it into billions of dollars of confusion. In today’s episode […]
The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here – see who made the cut
We are excited to announce the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200. This is a hand-picked annual list of TechCrunch, the 200 most promising early stage startups from around the world. These founders have risen to the top of thousands of applications across all industries and geography. Their reward? The coveted location for display at TechCrunch will […]
US sanctions fraud network used by North Korea’s “remote IT workers” to steal money for jobs
The US Treasury Department has authorized the international fraud network North Korea uses to infiltrate US companies under the guise of legitimate job seekers, agency officials announced Wednesday. The sanctions are the latest lawsuit filed by the US Treasury in recent months that aims to help North Korean government workers seek employment in American companies […]
Plaud launches new AI Hardware Note Taker, $179 Note Pro
Hardware Company Plaud.ai released its new physical note taker, the Plaud Ai Pro on Wednesday. Nottaker is priced at $179 and will be two years after the original Plaud Note was released and a year after the company released its AI PIN. For those who have never seen it, Plaud Note is a credit card […]
Google Vids adds AI avatars to the video editor and launches the consumer version
Last year, Google debuted a new age video editor called Vids for Google Workspace Productivity Suite. On Wednesday, the company added new features such as AI avatars, automatic transcript cropping and inter-image tools. They also release free features for consumers with limited functionality. This version of the editor has basic editing controls along with access […]
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 […]