ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism
The citizen app for anonymously reporting ICE agents and raids went viral after criticism from the U.S. Attorney General.
The ascent of the AI therapist
We’re in the midst of a global mental-health crisis. More than a billion people worldwide suffer from a mental-health condition, according to the World Health Organization. The prevalence of anxiety and depression is growing in many demographics, particularly young people, and suicide is claiming hundreds of thousands of lives globally each year. Given the clear…
Figma moves closer to a blockbuster IPO that could raise $1.5B
The financials are impressive and founder CEO Dylan Field already cashed out $20 million worth of shares last year.
This New AI Startup Led By a Former OpenAI Exec Is Doling Out $500,000 Salaries
Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer at OpenAI, launched her secretive startup in February — and is paying top dollar for technical talent, according to new filings.
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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the […]
X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes
The social platform X will pilot a feature that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes. Community Notes is a Twitter-era feature that Elon Musk has expanded under his ownership of the service, now called X. Users who are part of this fact-checking program can contribute comments that add context to certain posts, which are […]
He Started a Business and Ended Up on the Brink of Bankruptcy. He Fixed His Mistakes – and Now Teaches Entrepreneurs What He Wishes He Knew When Starting Out.
Discover how Joe Crisara transformed decades of trial and error in the home services industry into a blueprint for success.
Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV
Venture capital firm Catalio Capital Management announced today the closing of its more than $400 million Fund IV, as first reported by Bloomberg. The fund will continue the firm’s thesis of backing healthcare and biotechnology companies. The firm was founded in 2020 and has made more than 100 investments, according to Pitchbook. Catalio’s Fund IV, […]
Google’s data center energy use doubled in 4 years
Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.
What This Founder Thinks Most Supplement Brands Get Wrong—and How He Fixed It With David Beckham
5 lessons on how to bring trust and transparency into a controversial industry.