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The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles

The feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake highlights technology’s increased role in rap beefs, in addition to how and when AI should be used in music.

The Net Gala hosts its first event for the stylish and chronically online

Days before the Met Gala, New York’s young and techish partied at The Net Gala.

Women in AI: Catherine Breslin helps companies develop AI strategies

Catherine Breslin is the founder and director of Kingfisher Labs, where she helps companies develop AI strategies.

Women in AI: Tara Chklovski is teaching the next generation of AI innovators

Tara Chklovski is the CEO and founder of Technovation, a nonprofit that helps teach young girls about technology and entrepreneurship.

Inside TC’s Techstars investigation and how AI is accelerating disability tech

The downturn in venture capital funding has impacted startups, VC firms, and accelerators alike. One company in the final category, Techstars, has been shaking up its operations for some time now, lea

Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Maëlle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change

Financial losses, founder revolts, public firings and overflowing office sewage mark the storied institution’s annus horribilis.

Bringing down skyscrapers’ sky-high carbon footprint with Joselyn Lai from Bedrock

Joselyn Lai appeared on TechCrunch’s Found to discuss her company and its hopes of driving down the cost of a proven technology to address the climate crisis.

Bump raises $3M seed to help creators manage finances

Bump allows creators to track income and market value, which can help them negotiate better deals and see how much money they are owed from partners.

Screen Skinz raises $1.5M seed to create custom screen protectors

There has been much evolution in the personalized phone protector market, but nothing has truly captured screens yet.

Don’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker

Humane AI raised more than $230 million before it even shipped a product. And when it finally released its Ai Pin — which costs $699 plus a $24 monthly subscription — pretty much every tec

FLO is improving EV charging infrastructure

Founded by Louis Tremblay, FLO is looking to build robust EV charging infrastructure that will create a reliable web for drivers to get to where they need to go.

Megan Thee Stallion’s favorite app is Pinterest, obviously

It actually makes sense that in an era of oversaturation, people would escape to a more quiet and rather peaceful corner of the internet to dream once more.  

Cambium is building a recycled wood supply chain

The global demand for wood could grow by 54% between 2010 and 2050, according to a study by the World Resources Institute. While some building materials like steel get consistently recycled back into

YC’s latest Demo Day shows fascinating wagers on healthcare, chip design, AI and more

As we did on Wednesday, a number of the TechCrunch crew watched the entire run of presentations, picking out a handful of favorites to highlight.

The 18 most interesting startups from YC’s Demo Day show we’re in an AI bubble

From AI-generated music and grant applications to neat new fintech applications and even some healthtech work, there was something for everyone.

Thrive Market’s Nick Green talks building a billion-dollar grocery company

Nick Green, one of the company's co-founders, stopped by Found to chat about his company and the market's evolution since he first launched it.

The UK threw a splashy event in New York this week to woo more American VCs

U.K. officials unveiled a hologram statue and threw a big party to celebrate the U.K. as the third $1 trillion tech economy.

New Summit is raising a new $100 million fund to back climate tech and underrepresented fund managers

The size of the new fund suggests that it is bullish that it can convince LPs to open their wallets based its impact-focused approach.

Vibrant Planet uses AI for land mapping and improving climate resiliency

As the planet warms due to human-caused climate change, damage from wildfires has increased with it. The amount of forest area burned by wildfires increased 320% from 1996 to 2021, according to the Na

Ramp CEO says the fintech startup is just scratching the surface

Fintech exploded over the last five years. Startups in the category raised more than $350 billion in VC funding from 2019 through 2023, according to data from CB Insights. Despite all that growth, Eri
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