The Founder and CEO of a Franchise That Recently Sold for $8 Billion Is Stepping Down. Here’s Who’s Replacing Him.
Learn what the change means for one of America’s most popular sandwich chains.
It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty
AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…
Last day to boost your brand and host a Side Event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
This is your last chance to put your brand at the center of the AI conversation during TechCrunch Sessions: AI Week — with applications to host a Side Event closing tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. From June 1-7, TechCrunch is curating a dynamic weeklong series of Side Events leading up to and following the main […]
Prince Harry meets, funds youth groups advocating for social media and AI safety
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, walked into the sunlight-lit hotel conference room in Brooklyn on Thursday to meet with a dozen youth leaders working in tech safety, policy, and innovation. The young adults chatted away at black circular tables, many unaware of his presence until he plopped down at a table and started talking with […]
Chinese AI startup Manus reportedly gets funding from Benchmark at $500M valuation
Chinese startup Manus AI, which works on building tools related to AI agents, has picked up $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark at a roughly $500 million valuation, according to Bloomberg. The company will use the money to expand to new markets, including the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East, Bloomberg noted, […]
Business Owners Who Need a New Computer Should Look Here
Entrepreneur readers get extra savings on a Mac mini M2 desktop.
Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut’s largest healthcare provider.
Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut’s largest hospital system.
The Download: how Trump’s tariffs will affect US manufacturing, and AI architecture
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. Sweeping tariffs could threaten the US manufacturing rebound Despite the geopolitical chaos and market collapses triggered by President Trump’s announcement of broad tariffs on international goods, some supporters still hope the strategy will…
The Currency of Community: Building Up People for Profit
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Set Boundaries in These Key Areas to Save Your Sanity — and Your Business
Discover the key areas where boundaries are essential to maintain focus, productivity and well-being in your business journey.