Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’
“You Can See Everything” is having the second biggest opening weekend ever for a documentary film.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became the entertainment giant’s first CTO, and the startup previously said that Disney had agreed to acquire some of its assets for $20 million. A legal […]
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.
TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account
A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.
Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.
The Skills That Built Your Company Are Probably Holding It Back — 3 Things Founders Have to Unlearn to Grow
The skills that help leaders build a company from the ground up aren’t always the skills that help it grow.
Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better
The biggest change about Ember’s new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.
How Monopoly Taught Me the Business Mistakes That Keep Entrepreneurs From Building Real Wealth
The strategy that wins at Monopoly quietly drains businesses, but the one that helped me beat my brother can build lasting wealth.
Starting an AI Side Hustle is Easy — Steal This System
Before you build something with AI, find out whether anyone will pay for it.