Senators 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 moreGoogle adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices
Google's adding a slew of AI features to the Chromebook Plus line, including a search and text capture tool, NotebookLM, and a tool for simplifying text.
Read moreSinc function approximation
The sinc function sinc(x) = sin(x) / x comes up continually in signal processing. If x is moderately small, the approximation sinc(x) ≈ (2 + cos(x))/3 is remarkably good, with an error on the order of x4/180. This could be useful in situations where you’re working with the sinc function and the x
Read moreSMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up
Finom, an Amsterdam-based challenger bank for SMBs that claims to have doubled its revenue in 2024, closed a €115 million Series C equity round (around $133 million).
Read moreArithmetic for fun and profit
Four years ago I wrote a blog post about simple solutions to client problems. The post opens by recounting a conversation with a friend that ended with my friend saying “So, basically you’re recommending division.” That conversation came back to me recently when I had a similar conversation during a
Read moreTesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions.
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla finally did the damn thing. The company launched its hotly anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, June 22nd — and we’re now starting to see some of
Read moreRed Flags in Social Media: How Developers Can Benefit From Online Behavior Analysis
Learn how developers can use Socialprofiler to analyze potential partners, investors, and collaborators before making critical business decisions. Continue reading Red Flags in Social Media: How Developers Can Benefit From Online Behavior Analysis on SitePoint.
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