The CEO of the Biggest Employer in the Country Says AI Will Transform ‘Literally Every Job’ at His Company (and Yours, Too)
Walmart employs 2.1 million people globally, with about 1.6 million associates based in the U.S.
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She Let ChatGPT Pick Her Lottery Numbers. She Won.
Virginia resident Carrie Edwards donated her $150,000 prize to three charities.
Brave updates its AI-powered search with a detailed answers feature
Brave is debuting a new detailed answer feature for its AI-powered search
Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’
A Trump appointee emailed Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy employees last week with a long list of banned words.
Final day to apply: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
If you’ve been thinking about applying to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, this is it — applications close tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Only accepting local Bay Area applicants.
OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT
The new safety features come after numerous incidents of ChatGPT validating users’ delusional thinking instead of redirecting harmful conversations — including the death of a teenage boy by suicide.
Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans
The social media giant announced that free access to the feature will be limited to 5GB.
Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio
Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky’s social network as of Monday.
From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt’s next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and founder of Aetherflux, shares insights on building transformative companies in fintech and aerospace at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
I Survived a Cancer Misdiagnosis, Plane Crash and More — These Are the Leadership Lessons Trauma Taught Me That No MBA Could
Despite the trauma I’ve endured, I’ve grown my financial services company to manage over $3 billion in assets and learned that trauma became my greatest teacher for how to navigate business.