February 17, 2026

The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance

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. The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…

Flojoy is bringing no-code Python testing to industrial instrumentation

August 29, 2023
Whether you’re building a chip or an airplane, you need to measure the effectiveness of the product at each step of the manufacturing process, much like you do with developing software. Flojoy, an early stage startup, wants to help with a new open source tool that lets companies typically left out of the automated testing […]

Snapchat launches a new AI selfie feature called ‘Dreams’

August 29, 2023
Snapchat is launching a new generative AI feature called “Dreams” that allows users to create fantastical images of themselves in different scenarios, such as a mermaid in a deep-seascape or a renaissance era royal. The official roll out comes a week after TechCrunch reported that Snapchat was gearing up to launch the feature. To get […]

YouTube is giving creators violating policies a way to wipe out their warnings

August 29, 2023
YouTube announced this morning a change to its Community Guidelines that impact creators who break its rules. Starting today, creators will now have the option of taking an educational training course when they receive a warning. When completed, YouTube will lift the warning from the creator’s channel as long as they don’t violate the same […]

How to Scale Your Small Business in 8 Steps

August 29, 2023
The new book, “Grow Your Business: Scaling Your Business for Long-Term Success,” offers small business owners a roadmap for increasing profits without increasing spending.

A change at TechCrunch

August 29, 2023
Hi all! Connie Loizos here with a brief bulletin: I’m the new General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch. [Puffs on cigar.] I know, you’re busy – I get it – so I want to take just a minute of your time to explain how TechCrunch is evolving to meet your needs as we charge forward […]