The New Face of Batteries: How One Founder Extracts 3X More Lithium Than Conventional Methods
With EnergyX ready to transition to commercial scale, they’ve created an investment offering to help power this next phase.
Fostering breakthrough AI innovation through customer-back engineering
Despite years of digitization, organizations capture less than one-third of the value expected from digital investments, according to McKinsey research. That’s because most big companies begin with technological capabilities and bolt applications onto them, rather than starting with customer needs and working backward to technology solutions. Not prioritizing the customer can create fragmented solutions; disjointed…
‘One of the Dumbest Things I’ve Ever Heard’: Here’s Why Companies Shouldn’t Replace Entry-Level Workers With AI, According to the CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman urged companies to keep hiring and training junior staff members.
Over 70% of Americans Fear AI Replacing Jobs — But That’s Not the Top Concern, According to a New Poll
More than 4,000 U.S. workers were polled over six days.
Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX
SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board’s structure.
Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data
Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children’s data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.
Meta is shaking up its AI org, again
On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.
Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer (Sentry) on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
Buyers Pay More for Clean Businesses — Here’s How to Make Yours Exit-Ready
Buyers don’t fear imperfection. They fear uncertainty. Clean businesses get offers faster and at better multiples.
Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market
The round, which pushes Databricks’ valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he’s found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.
Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally, starting with English and Spanish
The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages for a broader audience.