Senator puts hold on Trump’s nominee for CISA director, citing telco security ‘cover up’
Sean Plankey’s nomination to head up CISA will be blocked, for now.
Roundtables: Brain-Computer Interfaces: From Promise to Product
Recorded on April 23, 2025 Brain-Computer Interfaces: From Promise to Product Speakers: David Rotman, editor at large, and Antonio Regalado, senior editor for biomedicine. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been crowned the 11th Breakthrough Technology of 2025 by MIT Technology Review‘s readers. BCIs are electrodes implanted into the brain to send neural commands to computers, primarily to assist…
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How to Avoid Letting Your Marketing Strategy Die in the ‘PowerPoint Graveyard’
Brilliant marketing strategies often look flawless in PowerPoint, but execution is where they falter. From resource constraints to cultural resistance, this ‘execution gap’ kills momentum before strategies take off.
Microsoft Overtakes Apple as the World’s Most Valuable Company
Investors are concerned that Apple could raise prices due to tariffs, resulting in decreased demand for the company’s iPhones.
She Spent $1,000 to Start a Business in Her Apartment. Now Revenue Spikes Each Spring — On Track for Over $50 Million This Year.
Courtney Claghorn was a recent college grad when she noticed a gap she wanted to fill.
US may fine TSMC $1B over chip allegedly used in Huawei AI processor
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may have to pay a fine of $1 billion or more to resolve a U.S. export control investigation related to a chip it made that was used in a Huawei AI processor, according to a report by Reuters. TSMC did not provide any further comments as it is now “in […]
These Tech Trends Will Shape How Small Businesses Achieve Success — Are You Embracing Them?
As digital tools continue to evolve, small businesses must assess which technologies align with their business goals to drive efficiency, growth and customer satisfaction in an increasingly tech-driven landscape.
Google’s AI Is Getting Really Good at Minecraft — Without Being Trained on the Game
“A Minecraft Movie” led the domestic box office this weekend and the game is as popular as ever — and not only with humans.
Tired of doing laundry? These startups want to help.
Doing laundry can be a chore. It takes time and is tedious. Few of us like to do it. So it’s no surprise that startups have emerged to take that load off your back — literally. And investors are lining up to fund new and older players alike. Eleven-month-old NoScrubs has just raised $2 million […]
Samsung’s SmartThings app gets more home automation capabilities
Samsung has updated SmartThings, its app that lets users control the company’s IoT devices, with new home automation capabilities in an apparent bid to cross-sell more of its smart home devices and appliances to existing customers. Besides the automation features, users will get new integrations with the Samsung Health app, an intercom feature, and support […]
Artisan, the ‘stop hiring humans’ AI agent startup, raises $25M – and is still hiring humans
It’s been a tough but exciting year for 24-year-old Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, founder and CEO of AI sales agent startup Artisan. Artisan just raised a $25 million Series A led by Glade Brook Capital, Carmichael-Jack exclusively tells TechCrunch. Y Combinator, Day One Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Oliver Jung, Fellows Fund, and others participated as well. A year […]