4 h. ago From battlefield injury to suicide prevention: How a wounded soldier is helping save fellow veterans' lives

Discover how Daniel Gade, a former Army officer and amputee, aids veterans in overcoming challenges and reducing suicide rates with America's Warrior Partnership.

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12 h. ago Mike Benz Reveals the One Endowment Republicans Must Cut in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” founder of the Foundation for Freedom Online Mike Benz stated that it makes no sense for the Trump administration to keep funding the National Endowment for Democracy. Benz stated, “For the life of me, I cannot The post Mike Benz Reveals the One Endowment Republicans Must Cut in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision 

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed, which the company says was struck by the e-scooter after […]

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18 h. ago Landa promised real estate investing for $5. Now it’s gone dark.

The idea of becoming a real estate investor for as little as $5 may seem too good to be true. And for many users of Landa, a proptech company that promised just that — it has been. Landa emerged from stealth in August 2022, announcing a total of $33 million in funding and a pledge […]

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18 h. ago Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street Journal. Abbott has yet to sign the bill. But Apple, alongside Google, has been working […]

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20 h. ago TechCrunch Mobility: Uber Freight’s AI bet, Tesla’s robotaxi caveat, and Nikola’s trucks hit the auction block

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! For those U.S.-based readers out there, enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend, and if you’re on the road, expect it to be crowded. AAA projects 45.1 million […]

Technology

20 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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20 h. ago Microsoft says its Aurora AI can accurately predict air quality, typhoons, and more

One of Microsoft’s latest AI models can accurately predict air quality, hurricanes, typhoons, and other weather-related phenomena, the company claims. In a paper published in the journal Nature and an accompanying blog post this week, Microsoft detailed Aurora, which the tech giant says can forecast atmospheric events with greater precision and speed than traditional meteorological […]

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21 h. ago How Dave Portnoy scored the bar pizza at Laced in Foxborough

Laced Pizza & Pub in Foxborough is the Barstool Sports founder's latest stop in his pizza review series on YouTube. The post How Dave Portnoy scored the bar pizza at Laced in Foxborough appeared first on Boston.com.

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23 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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23 h. ago California prepares to sue feds after Senate revokes the state’s EV rule

The state was to require increasing sales of zero-emissions cars and passenger trucks starting in 2026.

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23 h. ago At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Artemis Seaford and Ion Stoica confront the ethical crisis — when AI crosses the line

As generative AI becomes faster, cheaper, and more convincing, the ethical stakes are no longer theoretical. What happens when the tools to deceive become widely accessible? And how do we build systems that are powerful — but safe enough to trust? At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, Artemis […]

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23 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

23 h. ago Tick tock: Just 3 days left to save up to $900 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass

Time’s almost up — save big before prices jump in 3 days!  You’ve got until May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT to save up to $900 on individual tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Or double your impact — grab one Early Bird pass and get another for your +1 at 90% off. These deals will […]

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27 h. ago Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say

The elusive hacking group Careto was never publicly linked to a specific government, but TechCrunch has learned researchers concluded privately that the Spanish government was behind the group.

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28 h. ago At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doesn’t Look So Bad

The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.

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31 h. ago After Klarna, Zoom’s CEO also uses an AI avatar on quarterly call

After Klarna CEO, Zoom's CEO opts to use AI avatar for initial comments during the earnings call

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39 h. ago Hinge Health pops 17%, but joins growing ranks of down round IPOs

Hinge Health, a digital physical therapist company, closed its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday at $37.56, up about 17% over the $32 IPO price it set the previous day. That’s a good first-day result. But even with the pop, Hinge’s public valuation is significantly less than its last […]

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40 h. ago Klarna CEO and Sutter Hill take victory lap after Jony Ive’s OpenAI deal

Hours after Sam Altman and Jony Ive announced on Wednesday that OpenAI was buying Ive’s company, io, in an all-stock transaction valued at $6.5 billion, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted a surprising message on X.  Siemiatkowski’s family investment office, Flat Capital, had bought shares in io six months earlier, he said. Since this is an […]

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40 h. ago Trump Administration Investigates Diversity Efforts at Virginia High School

The inquiry is the latest attempt to apply the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban to K-12 education.

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