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TechCrunch Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you

Nirva will ship its $249 ambient AI pendant by the end of the year.

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TechCrunch DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions

DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the U.S. ordered federal agen...

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TechCrunch Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack

The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt...

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TechCrunch Claude Duet app is Anthropic’s bet on agents

Claude Duet is available through waitlist for Pro and Max plan users.

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TechCabal Spend first, measure later: Inside African banking’s AI boom

African banks are scaling AI, but proving its financial returns remains difficult.

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TechCabal Africa’s stablecoin promise breaks at the off-ramp

While stablecoins offer rapid finality for cross-border payments in Africa, high conversion costs, thin local liquidity, and stric...

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TechCabal Flutterwave employees can borrow against shares without selling them

Flutterwave employees can now borrow money with their shares and keep them, as the $3.25 billion fintech begins to offer loans to...

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TechCrunch TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements

Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are th...

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TechCrunch Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work

The ride-share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide...

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TechCrunch Tesla is prepping a Cybercab onslaught

The company is looking to roll out the gold two-seater robotaxis to other U.S. cities this year, even as it goes mum on the number...

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TechCrunch Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’

Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crac...

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TechCrunch Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today

Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.

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TechCrunch Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose

Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service.

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ScienceDaily Agriculture Honey bees are bullying other bees, scientists discover

Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals and d...

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ScienceDaily Health Oxford scientists discover how viruses build themselves without a blueprint

Scientists have captured virus-like particles assembling themselves step by step, revealing how a surprisingly simple process of t...

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ScienceDaily Health A revolutionary new microscope could reveal the hidden machinery of life

Researchers have developed a revolutionary microscope that uses an incredibly powerful laser to make previously invisible cellular...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Millions take fish oil for brain health. A two-year study found no benefit

A surprising two-year clinical trial found that fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain but failed to im...

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ScienceDaily Health Natural compound could fight rheumatoid arthritis at its source

A natural compound extracted from a medicinal plant has shown surprising promise against rheumatoid arthritis. In rats, it reduced...

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ScienceDaily Health A simple 15-minute treatment could help patients avoid carpal tunnel surgery

A simple, steroid-free procedure could offer lasting relief for people struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially helping...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition People are taking an unapproved weight-loss drug. AI found something surprising

Researchers analyzing nearly 150,000 Reddit posts uncovered unexpected symptom reports linked by users to unapproved versions of r...

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Farmers Weekly Getting calves off to the best start

A calf needs enough good-quality colostrum as soon as possible after birth to help protect it against disease. To help producers g...

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Premium Times Ogun schools shut again as toxic gas sends over 100 pupils to hospital

Between April and October, over 300 school children and teachers across parts of the state, heightening concerns among parents and...

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Premium Times FG launches five-year plan to eliminate lead poisoning

The plan aims to strengthen surveillance, regulation and enforcement, with the minister urging stakeholders to address lead exposu...

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Premium Times Ebola: Africa CDC urges African ownership, accountability in outbreak response

Africa CDC says African governments must invest in their health systems and hold aid partners accountable as the continent respond...

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