WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg recently described the company’s acquisition of Tumblr as his biggest failure, though he has not given up on it yet. He made these comments during a Town Hall session at the WordCamp Canada…
When Shin Starr set out to build an autonomous kitchen, the company knew that the gimmick of robotic cooking would not carry the business. What would make Shin Starr’s OLHSO Korean BBQ food truck successful is its ability to cook…
The Federal Trade Commission has removed three blog posts from the Lina Khan era that addressed open-source AI and risks of AI to consumers, according to a Wired report. One post, titled “On Open-Weights Foundation Models,” was published on July…
A Waymo robotaxi was recently observed driving around a school bus with its red lights flashing. As a result, federal safety regulators have opened an investigation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that its Office of Defects Investigation opened…
An outage affecting web hosting giant Amazon Web Services disrupted vast portions of the internet, including websites, banks, and some government services. Amazon stated that the outage was fully mitigated and that most services were returning to normal after an…
The countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 has officially begun. This flagship tech conference takes place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to October 29. It will bring together over ten thousand leaders, venture capitalists, operators, and innovators.…
OpenEvidence, a tool that doctors and nurses have likened to ChatGPT for medicine, plans to announce a 200 million dollar raise at a 6 billion dollar valuation according to The New York Times. The fresh funds come just three months…
San Francisco is about to receive a symbolic jolt as newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. The event takes place from October 27 to 29 at Moscone West. This appearance is a…
X is launching a marketplace for inactive handles that will allow Premium subscribers to request and purchase usernames. The marketplace will offer both free and paid options for requesting or acquiring eligible handles. The company states that rare handles could…
In just seven days, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will officially begin at San Francisco’s Moscone West. This major tech event is set to dominate the Bay Area’s thriving technology landscape for an entire week. The gathering takes place from October 27…
