[[{“value”:” Silicon Valley’s most storied startup accelerator, Y Combinator, held its Winter 2025 Demo Day on Wednesday, showcasing its latest batch of 160 startups. Some of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups – including Stripe, Airbnb, and Reddit – started out in a YC batch. Unsurprisingly, many of the startups in this batch are focused on building […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Discovering the World of Healthcare Through HOSA
[[{“value”:” Discovering the World of Healthcare Through HOSA Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email Guest-written by Dr Madison Ricco and Dr Chandler Follett Imagine stepping into a space filled with young, ambitious students, all eager to explore careers in healthcare. This is the energy of HOSA – Future Health Professionals, an organization dedicated to inspiring…
Facebook now lets creators get paid for views on stories
[[{“value”:” Facebook is rolling out the ability for creators to earn money for views on public stories. The new monetization option is available globally to creators who are part of the Facebook Content Monetization program. With this new monetization option, creators can earn money from content that they are already producing and sharing if they post […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling
[[{“value”:” Lockdown Mode is an “extreme protection” feature that’s good for at-risk users, but its notifications are increasingly confusing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Meghan Markle is launching a podcast about female founders
[[{“value”:” Meghan Markle is launching a new podcast entitled “Confessions of a Female Founder,” which will hear the duchess talking about her entrepreneurial journey. It will also feature talks with other female founders about the reality of building a business, according to People magazine. The show will premiere April 8th on Lemonada Media and will have […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ calls for bans on ‘PRC-produced’ models
[[{“value”:” In a new policy proposal, OpenAI describes Chinese AI lab DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled,” and recommends that the U.S. government consider banning models from the outfit and similar People’s Republic of China (PRC)-supported operations. The proposal, a submission for the Trump Administration’s “AI Action Plan” initiative, claims that DeepSeek’s models, including its R1 “reasoning” model, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google wants Gemini to get to know you better
[[{“value”:” In the AI chatbot wars, Google thinks the key to retaining users is serving up content they can’t get elsewhere, like answers shaped by their internet habits. On Thursday, the company announced Gemini with personalization, a new “experimental capability” for its Gemini chatbot apps that lets Gemini draw on other Google apps and services to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google introduces new developer tools and titles for games on mobile and PC
[[{“value”:” Google announced new features around PC and mobile gaming today ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), including new titles, control customization, and developer tools for making mobile games available on PC. The company first introduced Play Games for PC in 2022 in the beta phase. Over time, it has introduced the program to various […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year
[[{“value”:” Driving the consideration is the growing concern over power demand growth from data centers, which could double by 2029. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Splash Programs: Teens Learning from College Students On Campus
[[{“value”:” I want to tell you about a wonderful program called Splash. It is a weekend learning experience for middle and high school students led by passionate college students at campuses around the country. The program, which started at MIT and has spread to almost 20 colleges, is supported by a vibrant volunteer nonprofit organization called […] The post Splash…