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Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

On August 9, the people who previously ran startup incubator Y Combinator’s events and PR, along with a former Andreessen…
Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

Open source X and Threads competitor Mastodon will begin experimenting with a new way to raise funds: in-app donations. The…
Trump’s AI strategy trades guardrails for growth in race against China

Trump’s AI strategy trades guardrails for growth in race against China

The Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI Action Plan on Wednesday, a document that takes a sharp shift away from…
YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool, new AI effects

YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool, new AI effects

YouTube announced on Wednesday that it’s giving Shorts creators access to new generative AI features, including an image-to-video AI tool…
UK targets Apple and Google’s mobile platforms for regulation

UK targets Apple and Google’s mobile platforms for regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday a proposal that would give Apple and Google’s mobile platforms…
The GOP’s Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

The GOP’s Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

“Thiel’s an interesting one,” a third GOP strategist tells me. “He’s spread his bets. Some have paid off, and some…
Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor

Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor

For every technology, there comes a tipping point where it switches from theory to possibility. Robin Langtry believes that Avalanche…
Disrupt 2025: First full agenda reveal for the new Going Public Stage

Disrupt 2025: First full agenda reveal for the new Going Public Stage

We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities…
Hundreds of organizations breached by SharePoint mass-hacks

Hundreds of organizations breached by SharePoint mass-hacks

Security researchers say hackers have breached at least 400 organizations by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, signalling a…
Eight months in, Swedish unicorn Lovable crosses the $100M ARR milestone

Eight months in, Swedish unicorn Lovable crosses the $100M ARR milestone

Less than a week after it became Europe’s latest unicorn, Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable is now also a centaur…