5 Compelling Reasons Why All Entrepreneurs Should Play Chess
Chess is known to be strategic, analytical and intellectual. But what are the more obscure reasons that entrepreneurs should play chess?
The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things…
Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months
Nominal providers hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.
Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol.
FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach
Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here’s what we’re doing about it, and what you can look out for.
An Insurance Salesman Went Down a Wellness Rabbit Hole, and Started a Side Hustle In His Kitchen. Now It’s On Track for $3M.
Brian Lizama was working as a senior vice president at a life insurance company, managing over 300 agents, when inspiration struck.
This is the Biggest Mistake Founders Make When Entering a ‘Hot’ Market
When a market heats up, the real advantage belongs to founders who focus on control and durability rather than speed alone.
EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models
Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio.
Google says half of all zero-days it tracked in 2025 targeted buggy enterprise tech
Enterprise software was a major focus of zero-day activity during 2025, with security and networking devices, like firewalls, VPNs, and virtualization platforms, among the top targeted by malicious hackers.
Website Glitches Aren’t Minor Issues — They’re Sending Your Customers Straight to Competitors. Here’s Why.
In today’s zero-forgiveness digital environment, even brief glitches can instantly reshape how users judge credibility, safety and whether a business is worth trusting at all.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions
GPT-5.4 is billed as “our most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work.”