From: today

People Are Using AI Chatbots to Guide Their Psychedelic Trips

Ai News Culture

As psychedelic companies and therapy apps experiment with AI, people are already taking huge doses of drugs and using chatbots to process their trips.

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From: yesterday

‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’

Tech Crunch AI

On Friday morning, Elon Musk declared, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.”

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From: yesterday

At least 36 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far

Tech Crunch Startups

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so ...

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From: yesterday

X blocks Reuters accounts in India

Tech Crunch Government & Policy

The main Reuters news account, as well as the Reuters World account, have apparently been inaccessible to X users in India since Saturday evening.

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From: yesterday

Researchers seek to influence peer review with hidden AI prompts

Tech Crunch AI

Academics may be leaning on a novel strategy to influence peer review of their research papers — adding hidden prompts designed to coax AI tools to deliver positive feedback.

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From: yesterday

How Brex is keeping up with AI by embracing the ‘messiness’

Tech Crunch Enterprise

Brex quickly realized its normal software procurement process wouldn't work in the age of AI and found a new way to test and vet tools.

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From: 2 days ago

Drive Capital’s second act –  how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split

Tech Crunch TC

The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For Columbus, Ohio-based ...

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From: 2 days ago

Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee

Tech Crunch Social

It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — though we can still hope for its resurrection.

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From: 3 days ago

Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming

Tech Crunch Biotech & Health

Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If it passes regulatory muster, it ...

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From: 3 days ago

Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

MIT Research

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

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From: 3 days ago

Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan

Tech Crunch Enterprise

Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation. The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operationa...

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From: 3 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: The state of EV sales and Rivian secures the next $1B from VW

Tech Crunch Transportation

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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From: 3 days ago

EU says it will continue rolling out AI legislation on schedule

Tech Crunch AI

The European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc's AI rules.

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From: 4 days ago

Slate Auto drops ‘under $20,000’ pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

Tech Crunch Transportation

Slate Auto has updated its website after Congress passed President Trump's tax cut bill, which will eliminate the federal EV tax credit.

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From: 4 days ago

Everyone in tech has an opinion about Soham Parekh

Tech Crunch Venture

There is now a new badge of honor for startup founders: your proximity to one previously unknown Indian software engineer named Soham Parekh.

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From: 4 days ago

Cluely’s ARR doubled in a week to $7M, founder Roy Lee says. But rivals are coming.

Tech Crunch AI

Cluely's rapid ascend may be challenged by free copycat products.

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From: 4 days ago

Who is Soham Parekh, the serial moonlighter Silicon Valley startups can’t stop hiring?

Tech Crunch Startups

Stories about Soham Parekh, a software engineer that simultaneously works at several startups, have gone viral in the last week. Who is he?

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From: 4 days ago

TechCrunch All Stage brings back early launch prices for a limited time

Tech Crunch Fundraising

Ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425, as TechCrunch All Stage becomes startup central July 15 in Boston.

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From: 4 days ago

Wonder Dynamics co-founder Nikola Todorovic joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Tech Crunch Startups

Nikola Todorovic, co-founder of Wonder Dynamics, joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco from October 27-29. Register to join.

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From: 4 days ago

Stripe’s first employee, the founder of fintech Increase, sort of bought a bank

Tech Crunch Startups

Competitors to Darragh Buckley's Increase are so nervous about his ambitions to "own" a bank, someone has been trying to stop him.

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From: 4 days ago

Final GOP bill kneecaps renewables and hydrogen but lifts nuclear and geothermal

Tech Crunch Climate

The final bill is largely what emerged from the Senate Finance Committee in mid-June.

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From: 4 days ago

Not everyone is thrilled with Threads’ DMs

Tech Crunch Apps

The company is now facing user backlash over the addition, as users, primarily women, are arguing that there should be a way to opt out of DMs entirely, citing harassment concerns.

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From: 4 days ago

Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO’s exit

Tech Crunch AI

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he stepping into the CEO role at Safe Superintelligence, the AI startup he launched in 2024.

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