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AI Startup Says It Will Pay People $2,000 a Month to Masturbate-Yes, Really
Joi AI says it will pay people $2,000 a month to masturbate. Yes, you read that right. The AI companion startup is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” to test a feature called Daily Guided Masturbation, which uses mood-matched AI…
How a Delhi Govt school student built a 3D-printing startup at age 22
“If you think of something in your mind, we can make it,” he says about what his 3D printers can achieve. A few years ago, Nikhil did not even know what 3D printing was. Back then, he was a Class 12 student at RSKV Kalyanvas, a Delhi…
This Startup is Reviving Human Brains to Explore New Treatments for Neurodegenerative Disease
A medical startup says it is using disembodied human brains in new drug development research targeting neurodegenerative diseases, a practice that may draw unsettling comparisons to the science fiction trope of a living brain in a jar. The brains…
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest
SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup that helps households and housing societies adopt solar power, is in advanced talks to raise fresh capital after securing India's largest solar venture investment in December 2024, TechCrunch has…
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they're…
Aeluma: A Hidden Beneficiary Of The AI Boom With 25x Long-Term Growth Potential
Aeluma is a real gem with incredible potential for market value growth. In this article, I analyze the uniqueness of its technologies as the catalyst for this future. The startup's developments have already been validated by NASA grants, Pentagon…
I avoid AI tools because thinking is supposed to be hard. It's what makes us human | Wendy Liu
Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI companies promising to disrupt the field of software development, I was learning to code the hard way. It was the mid-2000s, and I was a child with unmonitored access to the family computer. With the…
China's DeepSeek trims the price of its flagship AI model by 75%, and it could be a huge shift
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek just made one of the boldest pricing moves in the artificial intelligence race so far. The company announced it is permanently slashing the cost of its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, bringing prices down to just a…
China is deploying the first home cleaning humanoid robot butlers
At last, the Jetsons are happening. Everyone's long-held dream of having a humanoid robot at home to do all the household chores is almost here. Chinese tech firm GigaAI has announced the (allegedly) first commercial robotic butler ever. The…
Success story | How a Chandigarh-based entrepreneur built a global tech company on trust
For Singh, that difficult phase became a defining moment. Even without confirmed business or financial security, he decided to take responsibility for the people who had trusted him. He brought the employees from the closed startup together and…
Scientists Say Huge Dam Blocking the Bering Strait Could Slow Effects of Climate Change
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Sea levels are just the start of how climate change will upend the ocean. Rising temperatures are also threatening a critical artery that runs through the ocean known as the Atlantic…
HKSTP hails selection of Hong Kong's first space payload expert as validation of local innovation and talent
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation has expressed profound inspiration and pride following the historic appointment of Dr. Lai Ka Ying as the city's first-ever payload expert to join China's manned space program for a six-month…
USD Stablecoin USDR Extends De-Peg to 37% Following $10 Million Governance Exploit
The crisis around European issuer StablR continues to deepen. At the time of writing, the decline of the USD stablecoin USDR has accelerated to 37%, reaching $0.63, while its euro counterpart EURR stood 22% below parity. While the market is…
Founder of Dovetail Software Responds to Australia's CGT Overhaul
An engineer evaluating a startup offer in 2027 will be doing the same mental arithmetic as every engineer before them: meaningful equity upside in exchange for the chance to build something significant. The 2026 Federal Budget just changed what…
'We're expanding the cinematic toolbox': AI fault lines on show at Cannes
Under a white marquee on Cannes' Croisette beach, with the Mediterranean glistening behind him and superyachts drifting across the horizon, the director Darren Aronofsky addressed an audience of executives and tech evangelists gathered for an…
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