Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
The AI lab’s personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots and Instinct.
Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also melt away the years. Drug giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their drugs age less quickly, according to readouts from molecular “aging clocks.” Such clocks assess a person’s biological age by looking at changes to DNA that accumulate…
Here’s Why This $215 Billion Bank Is Racing to Promote Junior Bankers
The bank is giving its rising bankers a career boost.
Building a Better Website Means Deciding What to Remove. Here’s What to Ask Before You Start.
A redesign is more than a marketing project. It’s a deadline for decisions about who matters most, what the business is really selling and what no longer deserves space.
Who Will Tell Your Company’s Story When You’re Not in the Room? Here’s How to Make It Speak for Itself.
Here’s how to build a business that can explain its decisions, financial history and direction — even when you’re not in the room.
India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion
JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a standalone service.
Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior
Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market research and brand strategy.
The 4 Questions That Helped Me Stop Making Blind Decisions as a Founder
Asking the right questions and listening to the answers can expose blind spots and turn your team’s input into shared ownership.
What 8 Years of Backing Women Founders Taught Me About What It Takes to Build a Business That Lasts
Reach gets you noticed. A room full of people who’d fight for you gets you funded, forgiven and followed.
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch Founder Summit, November 4
There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit gives founders the next-best thing: A packed day at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, where investors and operators share how they’ve navigated crucial decisions.