Their Restaurant Sign Is So Famous It Has 1 Million Followers. Here’s How They Turned a Viral Hit Into a Business.
What started as a roadside gimmick has turned into something much bigger.
Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side.
In the final week of the Musk v. Altman trial, lawyers traded blows over Elon Musk’s and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s credibility. Altman was grilled on his alleged history of lying and self-dealing involving companies that do business with OpenAI. But he fired back, painting Musk as a power-seeker who wanted to control the development…
Veeam acquires data security company Securiti AI for $1.7bn
Veeam plans to offer Seucriti’s data command center product alongside its existing data resiliency products.
Only 6 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicks off in San Francisco and ticket rates increase
Less than 6 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over San Francisco’s Moscone West! The countdown is on for the year’s biggest gathering of founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech. Register here to save up to $444 on your pass, plus an additional 60% no your +1’s.
The MacBook Pro Every Entrepreneur Needs is Now Less Than $300
This MacBook Pro makes it easy to work from anywhere, and now it’s more than $1,200 off the regular price.
X is testing a pay-per-use pricing model for its API
Two years after revamping its developer programs and pricing, X is expanding the closed beta of a pay-per-use plan for its API to more developers.
The Download: embryo ethics, and reducing chatbot risks
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. The astonishing embryo models of Jacob Hanna Instead of relying on the same old recipe biology has followed for a billion years, give or take, stem-cell scientist Jacob Hanna is coaxing the beginnings…
Airbnb is becoming more social by allowing users to connect with fellow travelers
Airbnb is adding social features like connections and messaging to create a social network of fellow travellers.
Yelp’s AI assistant can now scan restaurant menus to show you what dishes look like
Yelp will now let you scan a physical menu show redirect bubbles to Yelp app where you can see how those dishes look.
New noninvasive endometriosis tests are on the rise
Shantana Hazel often thought her insides might fall out during menstruation. It took 14 years of stabbing pain before she ultimately received a diagnosis of endometriosis, an inflammatory disease where tissue similar to the uterine lining implants outside the uterus and bleeds with each cycle. The results can include painful periods and damaging scar tissue.…
Spiro raises $100M, the largest-ever investment in Africa’s e-mobility
Dubai-headquartered Spiro is growing quickly with e-motorbikes and a battery swapping network designed for Africa’s needs.