The World’s Largest Franchisee Just Revealed His Playbook for Scaling. These Are His Rules.
Greg Flynn built a $5 billion empire spanning 3,000 restaurants across eight brands. Here’s how he did it.
The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”
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. Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts The AI firm Anthropic has got the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language models as they…
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Nvidia Is Tackling a Hidden Problem in Humanoid Robots — And Solving It Could Make the Technology Widespread
Barclays estimates that the humanoid robot industry will generate $200 billion in revenue by 2035.
Password manager maker LastPass says hackers stole customer support case data during Klue breach
This is the second data breach to affect LastPass customers in recent years, after one of the password manager’s tech partners was recently breached.
HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment
HaloBraid aims to help salons speed up braiding with its first device, slated to launch later this year, that acts a braiding assistant for professional stylists.
Beer Sales Are Going Flat Everywhere But Guinness Keeps Growing: ‘It’s a 267-Year-Old Overnight Success.’
Since taking over the helm, Gráinne Wafer has turned a 267-year-old brand into one of the fastest-growing in the world.
Who Will Be the Next Trillionaire After Musk? Here’s What the Prediction Markets Say.
Prediction market traders give Mark Zuckerberg the best shot at joining Elon Musk in the 13-digit club — but put his odds at just 32%.
Tide Owns 40% of the Detergent Market — So Why Is P&G Reinventing It With Something Industry Experts Say Nobody Needs?
P&G already dominates the $25 billion laundry market. Rather than wait for a rival to disrupt it, the company reimagined its own bestseller.
Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand
The smart glasses are available in several countries starting today in a variety of color and lens combinations.
4 days left to save up to $190 on TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Four days left to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 – the ultimate founder bootcamp – before Early Bird rates end on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here.
Ribbie turns real-time baseball stats into arcade-like, pixel art broadcasts
Ribbie lets you follow along live with MLB games with a delightful, arcade-inspired interface.