Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch
It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.
A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the newly-transplanted eye wasn’t able to see. But researchers believe they might have a solution: a device that maintains and…
Why Founders Need to Build Trust Before They Can Monetize Attention
A concise founder-focused article arguing that while attention and virality can be engineered, long-term business value comes from protecting audience trust through disciplined monetization decisions and a clear “Trust Stack” filter.
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
How I’d Turn a Side Hustle Into a 7-Figure Business in 12 Months Using These 4 AI Tools
Stop using AI for $20 tasks — use it to make $500 decisions (not for content, for growth)
The One Question That Reveals Whether Your AI Strategy Is Creating Value or Risk
Most AI efforts fail not from lack of technology, but from lack of clarity — this article shows how to fix that and drive real business impact.
From $25,000 to $2,000 — Day Trading Will Soon Be Open to the Masses
A long-standing barrier to stock day trading is falling, potentially reshaping who can participate — and how markets behave.
Everyone Told Me Not to Invest in a Bankrupt Island. Here’s Why They Were Wrong.
I ignored the warnings and bet big on Puerto Rico in 2014. Here’s what it taught me about contrarian bets, real asset value and the power of showing up.
How Forward-Thinking Companies Are Redefining Workplace Wellness — and Winning Because of It
Investing in employee well-being is no longer optional — it’s a competitive advantage in today’s business landscape.
AI Won’t Replace Leaders — It Will Expose Them. Here’s What Most Are Getting Wrong.
Learn about the importance of sharpening the human edge in the AI era.
Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell
At TechCrunch’s sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning with the question everyone in the industry is asking right now: in a world where rival Cursor is reportedly in talks to be acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion, is Replit also bound to sell?