Discord’s virtual reward, ‘Orbs,’ launches out of beta
According to Discord, Orbs have been popular among testers, with millions earned and spent during the seven-week beta period.
Meet the minds shaping AI: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 AI Stage revealed
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI Stage comes alive with the voices shaping the future of technology, creativity, and security. Top VCs reveal what it takes to win funding in a rapidly evolving landscape, as they place bets on the next wave of AI founders. Hear groundbreaking insights from leaders at visionary startups like Apptronik, […]
The Download: California’s AI power plans, and and why it’s so hard to make welfare AI fair
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. California is set to become the first US state to manage power outages with AI California’s statewide power grid operator is poised to become the first in North America to deploy artificial intelligence…
Is AI Worth the Layoffs? Inside a CEO’s Ethical Nightmare
AI-driven workforce cuts are spreading across major corporations such as Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Walmart. But for smaller business CEOs, it’s not just strategy — it’s deeply personal. How do you tell employees you consider friends that AI might replace them?
Jack Dorsey’s latest app tracks sun exposure
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new app, called Sun Day, ostensibly helps users track UV exposure and Vitamin D intake.
California is set to become the first US state to manage power outages with AI
California’s statewide power grid operator is poised to become the first in North America to deploy artificial intelligence to manage outages, MIT Technology Review has learned. “We wanted to modernize our grid operations. This fits in perfectly with that,” says Gopakumar Gopinathan, a senior advisor on power system technologies at the California Independent System Operator—known…
Meta acquires voice startup Play AI
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices.
Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots
Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford University.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX might invest $2 billion in Musk’s xAI
One Elon Musk business might be making a big investment in another.
UK launches £500 package to support diverse, underrepresented investors and founders
The British Business Bank, owned by the UK government, is creating a £500 million (around $674 million) economic package to help support diverse and underrepresented fund managers and founders in the country. Fifty million pounds will be set aside for female-led venture funds, which means the BBB has now committed at least £100 million (around […]
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