Over a million people now have access to the gen-AI powered Alexa+
Alexa+ is available for free during Early Access and will later be free for Prime customers. Non-Prime users will be able to use the service for $19.99 per month after it publicly launches.
Read moreNew York State wants more nuclear power in a big way
Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing the New York Power Authority, which owns and operates two dozen power plants — mostly dams and gas turbines — to develop the new facility. The plans are still in their infancy: NYPA, a state government entity, has yet to pick a location or a design.
Read moreAllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams
AllSpice's platform has landed customers including Blue Origin and Bose and just raised a $15 million Series A round.
Read moreChris’ Corner: Modern CSS Features Coming Together
I like the term “content aware components” like Eric Bailey uses in the Piccalilli article Making content-aware components using CSS :has(), grid, and quantity queries. Does a card have a photo? Yes, do one thing, no, do another. That sort of thing. Eric has some good examples where a UI
Read moreSenators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription
Two U.S. senators have requested that the FTC investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled its subscription without user consent, while also undercompensating creators.
Read moreTikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher
The TikTok parent company ByteDance started a book publisher in 2023, but it's already shutting it down.
Read moreUS insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack
The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance to around 50 million customers.
Read moreWant to know where VCs are investing next? Be in the room at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on Oct 27 at 1:00 pm. This session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 brings together Nina Achadjian, partner, Index Ventures; Jerry Chen, general partner, Greylock; and Viviana Faga, general partner, Felicis, all of whom will share
Read moreQore Group Appoints Fintech Powerhouse Michael Hoodfar as COO
Qore Technologies Group announced the appointment of Michael Hoodfar as its new Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). With nearly 20 years of experience driving innovation and strategic transformation in financial services and technology. As COO, Michael will utilize his profound fintech knowledge and proven track record of building and scaling mission-critical
Read moreLINX & ISOC Ghana Partner to Enhance Network Resilience Across Ghana
The London Internet Exchange (LINX), an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operator enhancing digital infrastructure, is proud to step into a new community partnership with the Internet Society (ISOC) Ghana Chapter. Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) is a chartered Chapter of the Internet Society, which is a non-profit organization founded
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