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a16z is challenging Silicon Valley’s love for drop-outs by launching a school
This academy for promising high school grads is somewhere between a trade school, Y Combinator, and Peter Thiel’s Fellowship Program.
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Waymo’s latest expansion strategy: teenagers
Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Nashville, its second city to offer rides to minors.
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Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google
Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50-megawatt nuclear power plant.
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Yes, You Can Reuse Cooking Oil and It’s Easier Than You Think
This nifty process extends the life of frying oil.
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X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts
X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, including which country made the request.
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Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio
Many of The Boring Company’s announced projects have not materialized.
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Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking
Vocci’s lightweight ring costs $249, and might pose some privacy questions.
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Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.
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New California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads
The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.
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TechCrunch Mobility: How do we know when an AV is safe enough?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility!
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Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures
Jeremy Klaperman, the CFO of the company’s WordPress VIP Enterprise business unit, will act as CFO for the time being.
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What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?
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Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company’s first-ever chief technology officer.
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Joby Aviation’s 3,100-mile autonomous flight signals its push beyond electric air taxis
An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation’s autonomy technology flew across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point.
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Watch astronaut Christina Koch and Google’s James Manyika discuss space, technology, and discovery.
Christina Koch sits down with James Manyika, Google’s Senior Vice President of Research, Labs, Technology & Society.
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Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.
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Disney Plus and Hulu have a new student deal that’s tough to beat
Your student ID just became your ticket to cheaper binge-watching.
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How To Measure An Innovation Economy: South Korea
Guest author Alberto Onetti, chairman of Mind the Bridge, shares how South Korea’s rise to the world’s eighth-largest national innovation ecosystem shows how sustained government investment, startup programs, regulatory reforms and deep-tech policies can transform an economy over time.
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New action comedy movie Mayday is now streaming on Apple TV
There’s a new original movie streaming today on Apple TV: a new action-comedy called Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth…
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Netflix is reportedly in talks to add rival streamers like Peacock
Netflix could soon open up its service to other streamers.
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ESPN streaming prices are going up, including Disney+ and Hulu bundles
Another week, another price increase for a streaming service. This week, ESPN announced that ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited are…
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Waze alerts are coming to navigation in Rivian’s electric vehicles
Waze’s live alerts that track police sightings, speed cameras, and more are coming to the Rivian R1 and R2.
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I canceled Netflix a year ago — here’s the unexpected alternative I finally stuck with
I never expected to find myself fawning over Apple TV.
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Your Verizon Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus perks are about to cost more
Most Verizon Disney bundle perks are going up, but this $15 plan is staying put.
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