A 13-Year-Old Turned a Free Trading Card of a Viral Racoon Into $20,100: ‘Every Dime Is Going to Her College Fund’
Abby was the proud owner of a one-of-a-kind card featuring Jimothy, Seattle’s very own viral racoon.
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
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. An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans—and…
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If you’re building an AI company, the question isn’t whether foundation models will continue to evolve. It’s whether your company will continue creating value as they do. The greatest risk isn’t building a weak product — it’s building a strong one that eventually becomes someone else’s feature. You don’t want to miss this interactive session on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before Sept 25 to save up to $200.
He Took a Pizza Delivery Job to Pay Off Student Loans. Forty Years Later, He Owns 160 Domino’s Stores.
Brian Bailey bought his first Domino’s at 27, and has since helped six of his own employees become franchisees too.
Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work
Fathom said that it has over 400,000 monthly active users
Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission of a billion-dollar startup. Advances in artificial intelligence, genetics, and computational biology are changing what’s possible in conservation research, raising questions that extend far beyond the laboratory. If technology can help revive extinct species, should it? And […]
5 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The last day to apply for an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on Sept 18. Just 5 days left. Secure your spot on the Expo Hall floor and put your business in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders.
10 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs to Do With the Creator Economy and AI Search to Build a Business
Businesses that earn human trust and are easy for AI systems to understand will have an edge.
Jersey Mike’s Just Held Its First Earnings Call and Revealed the Magic Number They Expect Every Sandwich Shop to Hit
The 50-year-old sandwich chain went public in July. Its first earnings call laid out a path to 15,000 locations worldwide.
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting
Former Spotify exec’s company releases experimental “singles” that involves users in music making.
Anthropic CEO Warns AI Could ‘Outrun Our Ability to Understand and Control’ It
In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei called for a global slowdown of AI. Sam Altman agrees.