Beyond the First Sale — How to Keep Your Customers Coming Back for More
Attracting first-time buyers through promotional offers is challenging, but the real test lies in creating a memorable user experience that fosters repeat purchases.
This artificial leaf makes hydrocarbons out of carbon dioxide
For many years, researchers have been working to build devices that can mimic photosynthesis—the process by which plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make their fuel. These artificial leaves use sunlight to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen, which could then be used to fuel cars or generate electricity. Now a research team has…
‘Where Most of the Value Is Generated’: CVS Plans to Open 12 Mini-Stores Centered on Pharmacy, Healthcare
The stores will be less than half the size of a traditional CVS.
Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘face-to-face’ Moscow meeting
Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators.
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Gmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by Gemini
A nifty new Gmail capability powered by Google’s Gemini AI has arrived for Google Workspace customers. Starting Monday, users can add events to a Google Calendar directly from an email. Gemini will automatically detect calendar-related content in an email and present an “Add to calendar” button. After clicking the button, the side panel in Gmail […]
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These 3 Questions Are Plaguing Small Business Owners in 2025 — and Here Are the Answers to Them
Balancing priorities has always been part of entrepreneurship, but 2025 brings unique challenges for business owners looking to grow. Explore the top three questions that surfaced with tips to tackle them for success.
Applications are open for Startup Battlefield 200 — apply today!
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Here’s your chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
If you want to amplify your brand to over 1,000 AI experts and innovators, there’s no better way than by hosting a Side Event during TechCrunch Sessions: AI Week. From June 1 to June 7, TechCrunch is looking for fun and thought-provoking events to coincide with TC Sessions: AI, which takes place on June 5 […]
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AvatarOS snags $7M seed round from M13 to build an AI-powered virtual influencer platform
A few years ago, several startups with a specific focus on digital avatars appeared because of all the metaverse buzz. While that buzz died down, generative AI has given a new life to avatars as it is easier to spin up different virtual identities. Companies are trying out different use cases for avatars, including D-ID […]
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Trump administration in talks with four groups about potential TikTok sale
President Donald Trump says his administration is in talks with four different groups about the sale of TikTok, Reuters reports. When asked if there was going to soon be a deal on TikTok, Trump told reporters on Sunday, “it could.” He added, “We’re dealing with four different groups, and a lot of people want it […]
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X is experiencing outages on Monday morning
Elon Musk’s X was inaccessible on Monday morning for thousands of users, including many in the U.S. According to Downdetector, a website that tracks users’ reports of online outages, X went down for some users around 5:30 AM ET, with over 20,000 users reporting outages. Though these outages seemed to have resolved after about an […]
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