VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments
VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments Ron Conway has been on the board of the Salesforce's philanthropic organization for 10 years. Ron Conway has…
Waymo dips its wheels back into delivery, this time with DoorDash
Waymo dips its wheels back into delivery, this time with DoorDash Waymo has spent the past several years scaling up its robotaxi business. The partnership with DoorDash could mark a…
EFF, unions sue Trump admin. over alleged mass social media surveillance of legal residents
EFF, unions sue Trump admin. over alleged mass social media surveillance of legal residents The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges the Trump administration is monitoring and punishing non-citizens who…
Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings
Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings Kayak is bringing AI directly to its main platform with a new “AI Mode” that lets travelers research, plan,…
Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands
Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands Where training sets were once scraped freely from the web or collected from low-paid annotators, companies are looking to proprietary…
Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to…
Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows
Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to log into the apps and will be automatically redirected…
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup Google has invested in fusion startups as potential power suppliers. This latest move suggests Google sees them as…
Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 "Loneliness is the biggest disease in the world…
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world “The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that…