Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?
On the latest episode of Equity, we debated what’s next for the creator economy, and whether there will be any room for the next generation of creators to stand out.
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Samsung is adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI
I wish I could talk to my Plex server… | Image: Samsung. In addition to summoning Bixby or Gemini, Galaxy S26 users will be able to call on Perplexity by saying “hey, Plex.” The integration of Perplexity into Galaxy AI…
You need to listen to Laurie Spiegel’s masterpiece of early ambient music
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Laurie Spiegel for the site. As preparation for the interview, I spent a lot of time over the last couple of weeks revisiting Spiegel’s records, most notably The Expanding Universe, her 1980 masterpiece…
Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe
“The number one thing is to get out of your head this ideal that gets passed around in the self-help world: ‘go get a mentor,’ and everyone runs out and cold calls someone that’s ridiculously too high and unachievable, and…
Forget the flagship – this midrange Galaxy checks all the right boxes at less than $200
The Samsung Galaxy A35 isn’t perfect, but its OLED screen, reliable cameras, and two-day battery life make it a great phone for most.
Shadow mode, drift alerts and audit logs: Inside the modern audit loop
Traditional software governance often uses static compliance checklists, quarterly audits and after-the-fact reviews. But this method can’t keep up with AI systems that change in real time. A machine learning (ML) model might retrain or drift between quarterly operational syncs.…
Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers
Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million. That’s more than twice the size of its inaugural fund, and comes in addition to other…
Trump says Netflix will face ‘consequences’ if it doesn’t fire board member Susan Rice
Netflix board member Susan Rice had predicted that corporations that “take a knee” to Trump will be “held accountable” when Democrats return to power.
TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
China’s brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
China’s brain-computer interface industry is rapidly scaling from research to commercialization, driven by strong policy support, expanding clinical trials, and growing investor interest.