April 4, 2025

The Download: what Trump’s tariffs mean for climate tech, and hacking AI agents

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. Trump’s tariffs will deliver a big blow to climate tech US president Donald Trump’s massive, sweeping tariffs sent global stock markets tumbling yesterday, setting the stage for a worldwide trade war and ratcheting…

Let your voice be heard! Vote for who you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

March 19, 2025

TechCrunch Sessions: AI is nearly upon us, and you have the power to decide who you want to see lead a dynamic breakout session. We have whittled speaker applications down to six incredible finalists to take the stage on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley. Who do you want to see share their […]

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Google now lets kids use Google Wallet for in-store payments in select countries

March 19, 2025

Google announced on Wednesday that kids with Android phones can now tap to pay at stores using Google Wallet in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, and Poland. Parents and guardians in these countries can now allow their children to access digital payments on their Android devices with supervision. Kids can also use Google […]

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The Download: US aid disruptions, and imagining the future

March 19, 2025
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. HIV could infect 1,400 infants every day because of US aid disruptions Around 1,400 infants are being infected by HIV every day as a result of the new US administration’s cuts to funding…

Powering the food industry with AI

March 19, 2025
There has never been a more pressing time for food producers to harness technology to tackle the sector’s tough mission. To produce ever more healthy and appealing food for a growing global population in a way that is resilient and affordable, all while minimizing waste and reducing the sector’s environmental impact. From farm to factory,…

Agentic AI startup AMT aims to be ‘Google Adwords for influencers,’ raises seed round

March 19, 2025

Booking an ad campaign with social media influencers is currently not exactly easy. For starters, influencers’ approaches to marketing can be unconventional, and there’s no standard way to engage with them. On the other side, marketing agencies that employ hosts of people to book and track brand campaigns are limited by how many influencers they […]

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Shopify transfers its US listing from the NYSE to the Nasdaq

March 19, 2025

Nearly 10 years after filing to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Toronto Stock Exchange, Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify has announced that it’s transitioning its U.S. listing to the Nasdaq. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, Shopify said it is removing its Class A shares […]

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Academics accuse AI startups of co-opting peer review for publicity

March 19, 2025

There’s a controversy brewing over “AI-generated” studies submitted to this year’s ICLR, a long-running academic conference focused on AI. At least three AI labs — Sakana, Intology, and Autoscience — claim to have used AI to generate studies that were accepted to ICLR workshops. At conferences like ICLR, workshop organizers typically review studies for publication […]

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Prezent raises $20M to build AI for slide decks

March 19, 2025

Prezent has raised $20 million in an all-equity funding to build specialized presentation models and expand its footprint into new markets.

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