12 h. ago Disney vs. YouTube. The fight for talent heads back to court

Disney vs. YouTube. The fight for talent heads back to court  Los Angeles Times

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13 h. ago Did Apple just buy another Seattle startup? Clues point to secretive acquisition

Did Apple just buy another Seattle startup? Clues point to secretive acquisition  GeekWire

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15 h. ago Playing nine innings with the Red Sox: figuring out first base, and how to get their best lineup on the field

"Their 25-26 record isn’t exactly the confirmation we’d want here, but the Red Sox have the talent to be an excellent team, one that at the very least should earn a wild-card berth." The post Playing nine innings with the Red Sox: figuring out first base, and how to get their best lineup on the field appeared first on Boston.com.

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16 h. ago San Diego plane crash kills rock musician, influential music exec

Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, and drummer Daniel Williams among six killed in San Diego plane crash, as the music industry mourned their loss.

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16 h. ago Founders First: Iliana Quinonez of Google Cloud on AI agents, infrastructure, and democratization at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

In the startup world, access to cutting-edge tools isn’t the biggest obstacle — it’s knowing how to wield them with precision. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, we’re digging into the frameworks and decisions that determine whether an AI startup can scale — or stall. We’re excited […]

Technology

20 h. ago A federal judge further halts Trump's radical transformation of government

In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without approval from Congress.

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25 h. ago Music talent agent among dead after jet crashes into San Diego neighborhood

Six people, including music talent agent Dave Shapiro, were on board a private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday.

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34 h. ago Michael Jordan's longtime agent accuses LeBron James of cherry

Michael Jordan's longtime agent, David Falk, took a swipe at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for "cherry-picking" his championship teams.

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37 h. ago Aaron Rodgers says people close to him have been dealing with cancer amid delay of NFL return

Aaron Rodgers faces personal issues as a free agent. Linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he weighs continuing his NFL career or retiring in 2025.

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38 h. ago Anthropic’s new Claude 4 AI models can reason over many steps

During its inaugural developer conference Thursday, Anthropic launched two new AI models that the startup claims are among the industry’s best, at least in terms of how they score on popular benchmarks. Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, part of Anthropic’s new family of models, Claude 4, can analyze large data sets, execute long-horizon […]

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39 h. ago The wild story of how gut health AI toilet startup Throne raised $4M led by Moxxie 

The tale of how smart toilet startup Throne landed its seed round is so full of serendipities, one could almost believe it was orchestrated by the hand of Fortuna, Roman god of providence. Throne is an Austin-based company working on an AI-powered toilet device for consumers. It uses computer vision (cameras pointing in the bowl […]

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40 h. ago 4 days left: Up to $900 off your ticket and 90% off for your +1 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Here’s the deal: Only 4 days left to save up to $900 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket — and an additional 90% off for your +1. From October 27–29, San Francisco’s Moscone West transforms into the epicenter of tech innovation as 10,000 tech, startup, and VC leaders gather for the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch […]

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40 h. ago 4 days left: Up to $900 off your ticket and 90% off for your plus

Here’s the deal: Only four days left to save up to $900 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket — and an additional 90% off for your +1. From October 27-29, San Francisco’s Moscone West transforms into the epicenter of tech innovation as 10,000 tech, startup, and VC leaders gather for the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch […]

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44 h. ago Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world.

Science

51 h. ago Alt Carbon scores $12M seed to scale carbon removal in India

From a struggling family tea estate to an innovative climate venture, Alt Carbon has raised $12 million in a seed round as it plans to scale its carbon dioxide removal work in the South Asian nation. The climate-tech startup, which locks away carbon for thousands of years through enhanced rock weathering on farmlands, attracted investment […]

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53 h. ago Tech startup shows off autonomous bulldozer in San Francisco

Tech startup shows off autonomous bulldozer in San Francisco  NBC Bay Area

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54 h. ago Inspector Let Recruits Who Failed Psychological Exam Join the N.Y.P.D.

Terrell Anderson, the former head of a unit charged with assessing candidates, has been transferred. He has been praised as an innovative officer.

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55 h. ago Washington Huskies are RELOADING with young offensive line talent

Washington Huskies are RELOADING with young offensive line talent  kare11.com

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58 h. ago Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers

Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers  Yahoo

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58 h. ago Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office Recruited to Help Investigate Washington County Pursuit/Death

Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office Recruited to Help Investigate Washington County Pursuit/Death  whbl.com

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