Columbus, OH

The AdvancingCities program, which launched in 2022, saw the launch of accelerator programs across the nation in cities like Oakland, New York, Miami and Washington, D.C. with the goal of backing more diverse founders. J.P. Morgan sponsored the program with a commitment through December, but the relationship between the bank...

Techstars is laying off 17%, ending its J.P. Morgan-backed programs

California State

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'I’m writing to you this morning with a heavy heart...'

Popular California Startup Suddenly Lays Off Hundreds Of Workers

The $699 gadget, designed to capitalize on AI hype by acting as a personal assistant you can magnetically attach to your lapel, turned out to be a complete flop. Tech YouTuber Marques "MKBHD" Brownlee called it the "worst product" he had ever reviewed. Other reviewers found that it simply wasn't able to do much of anything, with Humane vastly exaggerating the tiny device's capabilities. Oh, and did we mention that its battery life was laughable?

More People Are Returning That Horrid "AI Pin" Than Are Buying It

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Ho's stake in the newly-public company is worth nearly $70 million. Bloomberg estimates his family's fortune at $13 billion.

Meet the 29-year-old son of a casino billionaire who just took his influencer and esports company public

Kansas City, MO

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

The company reported weakening demand from US customers as people book trips closer to travel dates rather than in advance.

Airbnb just dropped more bad news about the US consumer

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

Uber, Lyft, Grubhub and DoorDash scored a major victory in a recent ruling from California's top state court upholding Proposition 22 and the classification of drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Gig economy companies, as well as drivers who prefer contractor status, think they now have nationwide momentum to...

Uber, Lyft and the gig economy think they've found a way to win the national labor war

Is it cool to use AI in the hiring process? That may depend on which side of the desk you’re on. For CFOs considering an investment in AI for hiring, there’s a big gulf to consider. HR personnel and job seekers have very different views on AI’s role in hiring, a new survey by HireVue reveals. Almost three-quarters (73%) of the 1,000 HR professionals HireVue surveyed said they trusted AI to make candidate recommendations. Nearly half said they’d be comfortable using AI throughout the hiring process.

More people are using AI to hire and be hired

Threads, Meta’s version of a Twitter-like social network with a reduced emphasis on politics, has been growing steadily since its July 2023 global debut. Earlier this month, the company reported a new milestone for its text-focused platform, which has now crossed 200 million monthly active users, up from 150 million in April 2024.

The X exodus that wasn’t

That’s according to a new study from freelancing marketplace Upwork. The company says it surveyed 2,500 executives, full-time employees, and freelancers across the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada and asked them about their views on AI in the workplace. Apparently, 96% of C-suite executives said they expect AI to...

TechCrunch Minute: Is AI actually making workers more productive?

The home security company did not say when the cyberattack and data breach occurred, but disclosed that the attackers accessed the company’s databases containing customer home addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. In a brief regulatory filing published late Wednesday, ADT said it has “no reason to believe” that...

Home security giant ADT says it was hacked

Now Keychron is going a bit upmarket with the K2 by launching a new version, the wireless K2 HE with Gateron double-rail magnetic switches and, optionally, a chassis that combines wood, aluminum and plastic into a package that starts at $130 (or $125 during the Kickstarter). But unless all you care about is the additional gaming features that a hall effect magnetic switch can offer you, you’ll probably want to spring for the extra $10 to get either of the special editions with their light- or dark-colored wooden side panels.

Keychron’s K2 HE turns magnets and wood into an affordable mechanical keyboard

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

Alabama State

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

Susan Wojcicki, Google’s 16th employee who helped jumpstart the company in her garage, ran its advertising business, and then helmed YouTube for most of the past decade, has died at 56, according to posts by her husband Dennis Troper and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. She joined Google in 1998...

Long-time Google exec Susan Wojcicki has died at 56

Wrote Troper on Facebook earlier Friday night, “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non-small cell lung cancer.”. “Susan was not...

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

The Hill

The National Conference of State Legislatures’ annual Legislative Summit is the largest policy conference in America. Every August, a thousand or more lawmakers spend a few days packed in ballrooms and breakout sessions to hear what’s working, and what’s not, in an eclectic array of policy areas.

The year of AI

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Alexandr Wang dropped out of MIT to create his own AI startup. His net worth is now $2 billion.

These Are the AI Skills You Should Learn Right Now, According to the World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

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Maybe it’s a good thing that we’re not seeing too many AI unicorns

In this Friday’s episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Mary Ann Azevedo and Becca Szkutak kick off the show dissecting a bill which aims to...

Maybe it’s a good thing that we’re not seeing too many AI unicorns

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