‘When Your Name Is on the Bag, There’s No Hiding’: Why This Founder Named A Snack Brand After Himself
“I can’t cut corners because it reflects directly on me and my family,” says Mark Samuel of Mark’s Snacks
The Download: aging clocks, and repairing the internet
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How lidar measures the cost of climate disasters
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County in January 2025 left an indelible mark on the Southern California landscape. The Eaton and Palisades fires raged for 24 days, killing 29 people and destroying 16,000 structures, with losses estimated at $60 billion. More than 55,000 acres were consumed, and the landscape itself was physically transformed.…
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia
The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions
Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters
This is Netflix’s first time winning the domestic box office.
TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo’s Big Apple score and Nvidia backs Nuro
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for news, analysis, and scoops around the future of transportation.
Save More Than 80% on This Adobe Acrobat + Microsoft Office Pro 2021 Bundle
Cut down on your monthly subscription costs with this $90 bundle.
Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5
Elon Musk’s xAI has made an older version of its AI model Grok — specifically, the model weights used to shape Grok 2.5 — available on the open source platform Hugging Face.
The MacBook Air Is the Perfect Laptop for Entrepreneurs, and This One is Just $200
Multitask and boost your productivity with this $200 MacBook Air.
OpenAI warns against SPVs and other ‘unauthorized’ investments
OpenAI isn’t the only AI company looking to crack down on SPVs.
Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire
The former Adept CEO said he hopes to be “remembered more as “an AI research innovator” than a “a deal structure innovator.”