61 m. ago TechCrunch StrictlyVC in Athens in May will feature a special guest: Greece’s prime minister

We’re thrilled to announce that Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be joining us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday night, May 8, at the stunning Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. For those who might not be familiar with his background, Mitsotakis brings a fascinating blend of experiences to […]

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3 h. ago Trump defends student deportations, dismisses free speech criticisms

President Trump was grilled about the deportations of international students allegedly involved in pro-Hamas protests and denied he was chilling free speech.

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5 h. ago Trump Budget Draft Ends Narcan Program and Other Addiction Measures

A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.

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6 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: The Left's coordinated town hall protests are an attack on democracy

Columnist David Marcus says coordinated protests at town halls held by members of Congress are an attack on democracy itself. After all, these events are supposed to provide a chance for constituents to meet with and raise concerns to their elected representatives.

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7 h. ago Google’s AI search numbers are growing, and that’s by design

Google started testing AI-summarized results in Google Search, AI Overviews, two years ago, and continues to expand the feature to new regions and languages. By the company’s estimation, it’s been a big success. AI Overviews is now used by more than 1.5 billion users monthly across over 100 countries. AI Overviews compiles results from around […]

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12 h. ago 5 takeaways from the week — from a softer approach on trade to Hegseth in hot water

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week.

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16 h. ago TechCrunch StrictlyVC in Athens in May will feature a special guest: the Greece Prime Minister

We’re thrilled to announce that Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be joining us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday night, May 8, at the stunning Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. For those who might not be familiar with his background, Mitsotakis brings a fascinating blend of experiences to […]

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18 h. ago Spontaneous protest held outside Rhode Island Hospital after ICE presence reported

A man in ICE custody was brought to Rhode Island Hospital and was reportedly not allowed to speak with his attorney. The post Spontaneous protest held outside Rhode Island Hospital after ICE presence reported appeared first on Boston.com.

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22 h. ago ICE arrested Columbia protester without a warrant, court documents show

ICE arrested Columbia protester without a warrant, court documents show  The Washington Post

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22 h. ago Americans are protesting the Trump administration. Do they work?

When you think of a successful protest movement, most Americans probably think of the American Civil Rights movement, and the March on Washington in 1963.Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind a podium on the steps of the Lincoln memorial delivered his most famous speech and a line that would come to define the goals of the Civil Rights Movement. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act just nine months after the March. A year after that Johnson signed the National Voting Rights Act of 1965.The quest for equality continues. In the decades since that bright summer day in August 1963, many other Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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25 h. ago USA Fencing prepares to change transgender policy amid federal probe, backlash after athlete's kneel protest

USA Fencing is preparing to change its gender eligibility policy, after a viral protest by women's fencer sparked mass backlash and federal intervention.

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25 h. ago Astro Teller is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October

We are thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head honcho of Alphabet’s X, the Moonshot Factory, will be joining us as a featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The whole affair promises to be fun filled and rife with intel and insights that you won’t […]

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25 h. ago SCOOP: Inside progressives' plan to have 'thousands' protest vulnerable Republican's town hall

Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall could be interrupted by progressive activists organizing ahead of the event.

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26 h. ago You’re invited to a fireside chat with Baiju Bhatt on Sand Hill Road on June 18 at StrictlyVC

We’re thrilled to announce that Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and founder and CEO of Aetherflux, will be joining us for a rare, intimate fireside chat as part of TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC evening series on June 18 on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. As with all of our StrictlyVC evenings, the event will feature just […]

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26 h. ago Parents who lost children to online harms protest outside of Meta’s NYC office

Meta may have managed to kill a bipartisan bill to protect children online, but parents of children who have suffered from online harm are still putting pressure on social media companies to step up. On Thursday, 45 families who lost children to online harms – from sextortion to cyberbullying – held a vigil outside of […]

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26 h. ago Threads officially moves to Threads.com and updates its web app

Instagram Threads, Meta’s newest social network and X competitor, is officially relocating from the website Threads.net to Threads.com. The transition will coincide with a handful of quality-of-life improvements for the Threads web app, including features to more easily access custom feeds, saved posts, and likes, as well as other tools for creating new columns, copying […]

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27 h. ago With 25% of Seattle lacking infrastructure needed for multifamily housing, legislation would change the way developers pay for water lines and utilities

With 25% of Seattle lacking infrastructure needed for multifamily housing, legislation would change the way developers pay for water lines and utilities  CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

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28 h. ago WATCH: NYC Protesters Swarm 'Sick Freak' Andrew Cuomo During Mayoral Candidate Forum

Protesters stormed the stage on Wednesday during an event with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY), who is running for New York City mayor. The post WATCH: NYC Protesters Swarm ‘Sick Freak’ Andrew Cuomo During Mayoral Candidate Forum appeared first on Breitbart.

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29 h. ago Semiconductor nanowires capture diffuse sunlight to split water and store energy as hydrogen

A U of A engineering researcher is using sunlight and semiconductor catalysts to produce hydrogen by splitting apart water molecules into their constituent elements.

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29 h. ago Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams

Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-Gmail inboxes.

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