A Chinese firm has just launched a constantly changing set of AI benchmarks

June 23, 2025

When testing an AI model, it’s hard to tell if it is reasoning or just regurgitating answers from its training data. Xbench, a new benchmark developed by the Chinese venture capital firm Hongshan Capital Global, might help to sidestep that issue. That’s thanks to the way it evaluates models not only on the ability to…

Tesla Robotaxis Are Now Driving Themselves in Austin: ‘It Was Awesome’

June 23, 2025

Tesla held an invite-only robotaxi experience this past weekend. Here’s how it went.

New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way

June 23, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing the New York Power Authority to develop the new power plant.

AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams

June 23, 2025

AllSpice’s platform has landed customers including Blue Origin and Bose and just raised a $15 million Series A round.

In-Office, Remote, Hybrid — My Global Company Does All Three. Here’s How to Find Success in Any Setting.

June 23, 2025

Location-agnostic leadership prioritizes building connected teams, cross-functional alignment, customer obsession and performance through intentional design. It includes real-world examples from a global approach to distributed teamwork.

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Score 400% Pay Raise. Here’s How They Did it.

June 23, 2025

The new season of Netflix’s “America’s Sweethearts” reveals a big score for members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad.

Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription

June 23, 2025

Two U.S. senators have requested that the FTC investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled its subscription without user consent, while also undercompensating creators.

TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher

June 23, 2025

The TikTok parent company ByteDance started a book publisher in 2023, but it’s already shutting it down.

US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack

June 23, 2025

The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance to around 50 million customers.

Want to know where VCs are investing next? Be in the room at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

June 23, 2025

Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on Oct 27 at 1:00 pm. This session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 brings together Nina Achadjian, partner, Index Ventures; Jerry Chen, general partner, Greylock; and Viviana Faga, general partner, Felicis, all of whom will share their 2026 investment priorities across […]

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