He Wrote Down Everything People Hate About Going to the Doctor. Then He Built a Business to Fix It.
Dr. Darshan Shah created Next Health to take the fear and frustration out of doctor visits. Now, he has more than 25 clinics around the world.
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…
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Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain separate, with permission required before personal agents share information or take action.
They Make More Than $300,000 a Year — And Still Say They’re Living Paycheck to Paycheck
A Goldman Sachs survey suggests even high-income Americans are struggling to build savings.
TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout
TikTok describes its new Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products.
Everyone Wants to Build AI Apps — I’m Betting on What Powers Them. Here’s Why.
Here’s why I’m betting on the picks and shovels of AI, not the apps.
At 19, founder raises $11 million for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI
Ghost announced Monday its official emergence from stealth and an $11 billion seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era
Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoiding emotional dependency.
5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day
TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI.
The 6 Traits I Look for in Every Employee
Jobs change. Great people evolve with them. Here’s how to find the people who become invaluable.
How AI Agents Are Helping Companies Scale Their Marketing
Here’s how AI agents can help companies scale marketing by combining skills, tools and context into an agentic marketing operating model.