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Y Combinator-backed Motion raises fresh $38M to build the Microsoft Office of AI agents

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Spotify’s new ‘smart filters’ let you screen library content by activity, genre or mood

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Spotify is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audiobooks and podcasts, and can even kick off a new session on Spotify’s AI DJ.

Adtech company PubMatic sues Google over monopoly violations

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Get behind the scenes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by volunteering

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Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is one of the best ways to see how the magic happens — and learn what it takes to pull off a world-class event. Apply before applications close on September 30.

This 29-Year-Old’s Business Helps Young People Without Work Experience Earn Tens of Thousands and Launch Their Careers: ‘You’re Not Just Your Major’

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Julia Haber, co-founder of Home From College, helps college students and recent graduates bring their “whole self” to the table.

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