​Within hours he’d thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 “founding patrons” had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers in the process.  

​The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to “stop hiring humans.”  

​A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors.  

​Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.  

​The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket.  

​[[{“value”:” You know the drill. You spend forty-five minutes scrolling reviews. You drop thirty bucks on a “top-rated” STEM toy. The box arrives. Your toddler tears it open. And then? Ninety seconds later, they’ve either thrown it across the room, abandoned it to go spin in circles, or started crying because the square peg didn’t magically levitate into the square…

​[[{“value”:” Backed by Brain Science & Real Parent Results You’ve seen it happen. A new toy comes home. It looks promising—bright colors, clever packaging, maybe even a bold claim about “early learning.” For a moment, there’s excitement. Curiosity flickers. Then, just as quickly… it fades. The toy sits there. Forgotten. And you’re left wondering if you picked the wrong one—or…

​Bad news for Tilly Norwood.  

​Owner IAC says it’s discontinuing its search business.  

​”The Magician’s Nephew” looks like a big next step in Netflix’s thawing relationship with movie theaters.