The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite…
The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27 The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC…
5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase
5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59…
Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google
Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google We're in the transition period -- all of us. We're in the transition period -- all of us.
Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry
Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a…
6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier
6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you…
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
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I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out Like other AI wearables, Amazon's Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety. Like other…
The Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed
The Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed What sets Dreamie apart from all of the other fancy alarm clocks is laughably simple: It can…