Your last opportunity to vote on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda lineup
We’re thrilled by the overwhelming response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After a careful selection process, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 impressive finalists — 10 breakout sessions and 10 roundtables. Now it’s your turn to
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As we count down the final days to TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, we’re offering one last chance to score a special deal. We’ve launched the TC Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — your shot to show off your AI knowledge and win big. Just
Read moreTarsus Distribution Announces Leadership Transition: New CEO Appointed
As Tarsus Distribution accelerates its value-added distribution strategy, the company announced a significant leadership transition. After over 20 years of committed service, CEO Gary Pickford will officially step down on June 1, 2025, while Emile Burger has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer. Emile brings a wealth of
Read moreStacking positive and negative cannonballs
Imagine you are a soldier in charge of stacking cannonballs. Your fort has a new commander, a man with OCD who wants the cannonballs stacked in a very particular way. The new commander wants the balls stacked in tetrahedra. The balls on the bottom of the stack are arranged into
Read moreUS imposes new rules to curb semiconductor design software sales to China
Siemens EDA, Cadence and Synopsys have received notices from the U.S. Commerce Department about new export controls on chip design software to China.
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Misfits Market, the online platform that delivers imperfect groceries to help minimize waste, announced the acquisition of household restocking service The Rounds on Friday. As a result of the deal, Misfits Market plans to take on over 250 items from The Rounds’ inventory. This allows the company to diversify into
Read moreSEC drops Binance lawsuit in yet another gift to crypto
Two years after legal proceedings began, the SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. It was one of the US government’s final ongoing actions against crypto companies. Lawyers for the SEC and Binance jointly moved to dismiss the case in a filing on Thursday.
Read moreG2 Speech Launches AI Digital Assistant
Speech recognition and AI provider G2 Speech has announced the launch of Aida—its latest AI innovation. G2 Speech specializes in AI, speech recognition, and workflow management solutions for the healthcare sector. Aida (G2 Speech’s AI Digital Assistant) has been built specifically for medical specialists to enrich clinical reporting by further
Read moreGoogle fixes bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s now 2024
Google has fixed a bug that led AI Overviews to say it's 2024 when it was asked if this year is 2025.
Read moreNRF and Mintek Forge Partnership to Transform South Africa’s Mining Landscape
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and Mintek have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marks a significant step toward fostering innovation, scientific excellence, and sustainable progress in South Africa’s mining industry. The signing of the MoU signals the formalization of a deep and forward-looking partnership between two of
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