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The U.K. enjoys a bipartisan consensus on phasing out tobacco use. But some see it as a new front in a culture war against the nan...

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The Israeli Artist Who Offends Everyone

Long a fearless critic of Israel, Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi has made wrenching portraits of her nation’s suffering since October 7.

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Will conflict in the region change the dynamics of the presidential race?

Trump and Vance Are Calling Their Abortion Ban Som...

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Mark Zuckerberg is leg pressing chicken nuggets

Meta on Friday announced its Movie Gen model, which uses AI to turn prompts into realistic videos with sound. Though Movie Gen won...

Detroit startup Grounded has a Lego-like way of de...

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Waymo picks its next robotaxi, Joby lands more Toy...

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrun...

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Side Events schedule: Wome...

With TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will exte...

Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience ...

Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed thre...

Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even...

EnergyX’s offering took advantage of SEC Regulation A, which allows companies to raise money from retail investors in exchange for...

Announcing the final agenda for the SaaS Stage at ...

Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the brightest minds and leaders in the industry —...

GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving sy...

Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver ass...

Fisker faces SEC investigation as bankruptcy case ...

Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from t...

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.  © 2024 TechCrunch. Al...

YouTube apologizes for falsely banning channels fo...

A misfire of YouTube’s systems led to the accidental banning of YouTube channels affecting numerous creators who were informed the...

OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still ca...

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The ‘Mozart of Math’ isn’t worried about AI replac...

Terence Tao, a UCLA professor considered to be the “world’s greatest living mathematician,” last month compared ChapGPT’s o1 reaso...

Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are ...

Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Gu...

5 ‘dumbphones’ that can still run WhatsApp

With the luddite revival in full-swing, here are five dumbphones that can still run WhatsApp — and a few others. © 2024 TechCrunch...

Fisker’s HQ abandoned in “complete disarray” with ...

The headquarters Fisker used in its waning days was recently abandoned and left in “complete disarray,” with drums of apparent haz...

SoCreate wants to transform screenwriting software...

Many screenwriters have embraced modern tools over traditional PDFs to craft their film or TV show pilots. SoCreate, the latest en...

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Death Has Two Timelines

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America Is Lying to Itself About the Cost of Disas...

Exceptional circumstances, too often repeated, cease to be exceptions.

The Fog of Disaster Is Getting Worse

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What Zoya Sees

Long a fearless critic of Israeli society, since October 7 Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi has made wrenching portraits of her nation’s suff...

Jimmy Carter’s Last Vote

Can anyone really have a degree of control, conscious or not, over when they die?

The Singular Wonder of October

“October is the month of painted leaves,” Thoreau wrote in 1862. “Their rich glow now flashes round the world.”

A Hurricane of Bad Information

How a changing media environment, worsened by intentional attempts to deceive people, hampers the response to natural catastrophes

Netanyahu Doesn’t Care About His Friendship With B...

Washington should be dictating policy to Jerusalem, not the other way around.

The Trouble With Party Invites Today

In our scattered social-media age, gathering people can feel like an exercise in IT management.

What If Your ChatGPT Transcripts Leaked?

Data collection is once again at the forefront of a new technology.

How My Family Survived the October 7 Massacre

Hamas had overrun our community, and we were trapped. Then my dad promised to come get us.

The Truth About Lithium Might Never Come Out

Longevity enthusiasts are microdosing a 19th-century cure-all. Are they onto something?

We’re Entering Uncharted Territory for Math

Terence Tao, the world’s greatest living mathematician, has a vision for AI.

Lithium Is Making a Comeback

Longevity enthusiasts are microdosing a 19th-century cure-all. Are they onto something?

How Do You Forgive the People Who Killed Your Fami...

Thirty years after the genocide in Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators live side by side.

It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word

Understand AI for what it is, not what it might become.

Photos of the Week: Iron Buffalo, Sunset Camel, An...

Wildfires and drought in South America, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia sh...

The Knausgaard Book That Deserves More Attention

The author’s exploration of the art of Edvard Munch is moving and worthwhile.

Is Forgiveness Possible in Rwanda?

Thirty years after the genocide, survivors and perpetrators live side by side.

Your Individuality Doesn’t Matter. <em>Industry</e...

Ever feel like your life is determined by powerful forces beyond your reach? HBO has a show for that.

The Danger of Campaigning for ‘Freedom’

When one party tries to claim the concept for itself, will the other party's voters reflexively oppose it?


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