Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars
Some Amazon customers logged on Friday to a surprise bill estimate claiming that they owed the tech and cloud giant billions in fees.
The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
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. How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy For years, narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles. The theory claimed that, under…
Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Patreon is strengthening its defenses against AI scraping by working with Cloudflare to block bots that train AI models on creators’ content without permission. The move marks a shift away from relying on websites using robots.txt alone to actively block unauthorized AI training.
Here’s What Top Schools Are Doing to Produce AI-Proof Lawyers
AI can’t take over this part of the legal profession.
Ready to Own a Franchise? Here’s What to Ask Before You Buy
Before buying a franchise, ask the right questions about the brand’s track record, financial performance, support system and culture to determine whether it’s the right fit for your goals.
Former MTV Reality Star Lo Bosworth Knows Social Media Is a Powerful Tool for Building a Business, But Says ‘It Is Eating Away at Our Brains’
Lo Bosworth shares the mindset and strategies she used to found Love Wellness, a company that is revolutionizing women’s health.
As Threats Against AI Executives Surge, Tech Giants Are Beefing Up Security: ‘People Go for the Pitchfork’
Days after a firebombing at Sam Altman’s house, an intruder snuck into Anthropic’s lobby to warn of a threat.
I Stopped Waiting for Certainty — Here’s the System I Use to Decide Without It
Waiting for perfect data is the fastest way to lose in a fast-moving market.
Remarkable’s new Paper Pure is good. That’s why I wrote this review on it.
Remarkable’s Paper Pure replaces Remarkable 2, and it is quite good.
No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
It’s not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed funding, and in the process making things harder for anyone looking for funding even at a pre-seed stage. We’ve covered the trend in detail, and at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt event, we want to help pre-seed founders now being held to seed-stage […]
The 6 Rules of Expanding Where No One Is Looking
Emerging markets are growing faster, cheaper to enter and largely ignored. Here’s why that’s a mistake.