The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn’t touch to one of the top investment areas within…
Tech Crunch – This Week in AI: Musk bids for OpenAI
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The billionaires are fighting again. On Monday, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, offered to…
Texas Monthly – 13 Steamy Texan Must-Reads, According to Romance Bookstore Owners
Romance has long been the steel backbone of the publishing industry. But with the rise of BookTok and romance-obsessed communities, terms like “smut,” “romantasy,” and “shadow daddy” have become everyday vernacular. As…
Border Report – Group in Chula Vista rallies against ICE, mass deportation
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A group of people gathered across the street from Castle Park High School in Chula Vista Tuesday afternoon to protest against ICE and mass deportation. The…
Border Report – AP says reporter blocked from White House over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ policy
(The Hill) – The Associated Press rebuked the White House after it said one of the outlet’s reporters was barred from covering an executive order signing Tuesday afternoon. The barring of the…
Tech Crunch – Las Vegas just got a Netflix restaurant
You can now dine out on dishes inspired by Netflix movies and shows at Las Vegas’s newest restaurant. Netflix Bites is open as of this week in the MGM Grand Hotel &…
Tech Crunch – Security compliance firm Drata acquires SafeBase for $250M
Drata, a security compliance automation platform that helps companies adhere to frameworks such as SOC 2 and GDPR, has acquired software security review startup SafeBase for $250 million. SafeBase co-founders Al Yang (CEO)…
Tech Crunch – Watch these Google DeepMind robots play a game of soccer
Watch out, FIFA. Researchers at Google DeepMind published a demonstration of miniature humanoid robots playing a one-on-one game of soccer. Training Robotis OP3, the researchers found they were able to learn movement…
Tech Crunch – VC Sheel Mohnot talks about Twitter fame, fintech, and the truth about AI startups
If you follow fintech on X, it’s very likely that you have come across the account of Sheel Mohnot, co-founder and general partner of Better Tomorrow Ventures. With over 150,000 followers, Mohnot…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns of ‘race’ to understand AI as it becomes more powerful
Right after the end of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Anthropic’s co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei called the event a “missed opportunity.” He added that “greater focus and urgency is needed…