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One of the most prominent mental health organizations in the U.S. is out with a set guidelines designed to protect children from the potential harms of social media. The American Psychological Association (APA) issued its first ever health advisory on social media use Tuesday, addressing mounting concerns about how social networks designed for adults can […] American psychology group issues recommendations for kids’ social media use by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating—especially in recent months—we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries, and everybody in between. It’s time to disrupt TechCrunch Disrupt. This year, we’re reimagining and refreshing […] We’re Disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city by Joey Hinson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Now that Paige Hendrix Buckner is in the role permanently, she and her team “can settle in and have some clarity about where we're going to be going.” All Raise’s interim CEO is now full-time by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: IBM says its new Watsonx platform is an ‘enterprise studio for AI builders’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Update: Google just went ahead and announced the Pixel Fold over on Twitter. The company gave a good look at the upcoming foldable smartphone from just about every angle. That means all three of the expected pieces of hardware – including the Pixel 7a and Pixel Tablet – have officially been announced. There I days […] Google I/O 2023 is tomorrow; here’s what we’re expecting by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Rivian may still be burning through cash, but its managed to narrow losses and generate more revenue as the automakers sells more of its EVs while paring costs. Rivian reported Tuesday $661 million in revenue in the first quarter, a nearly seven-fold increase from the same period last year when it was plagued by supply […] EV maker Rivian narrows losses in Q1, beats on revenue by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week we welcome Dominic Madori-Davis to the show as the new cohost of Found! The team is also joined by Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher, the two founders behind Juliet, a boxed wine startup. Luvera and De Niro Pipher talked […] Boxed wine can be bougie with Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher from Juliet by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s time to make your voice — and your vote — count. Audience Choice voting is live, dear readers, and that means you get to choose the breakout sessions and roundtable discussions you want to see most at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Roundtable discussions and breakout sessions are some of […] Vote for the roundtables and breakouts you want at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

Happy developer conference season to you and yours. Google’s return to an in-person I/O should be an exciting one. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, TechCrunch will be on-hand at the event, bringing you the news as it breaks. You can read our rundown of all of the leaks, rumors and […] How to watch the Google I/O 2023 keynote live by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s often said that large language models (LLMs) along the lines of OpenAI’s ChatGPT are a black box, and certainly, there’s some truth to that. Even for data scientists, it’s difficult to know why, always, a model responds in the way it does, like  inventing facts out of whole cloth. In an effort to peel […] OpenAI’s new tool attempts to explain language models’ behaviors by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Every startup isn’t ready to hire a full-time marketer, but that’s no excuse to toss money out the window on paid acquisition. TechCrunch+ roundup: Unicorn origins, red flags for investors, generative AI meets copyright law by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

For Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, Arbitrum DAO's blunder is simply one of many early steps on the journey to decentralization. Arbitrum co-founder sees DAO’s resolution to voter drama as a “testament to decentralization” by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Different demographics often have different banking needs. So it’s no surprise that we have seen a flurry of financial technology startups offering banking services catered to certain populations based on factors such as age and ethnicity. For example, numerous fintech startups cater to younger users – from Greenlight to Step to Current and now, Acorns. […] Charlie’s new banking app aims to help seniors ‘make the most of their limited resources’ by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amazon is launching a new immersive shopping experience called “Amazon Anywhere,” the company announced on Tuesday. The service brings Amazon’s online marketplace to video games and mobile apps, starting with Niantic’s new real-world augmented reality game Peridot. With Amazon Anywhere, the company will allow users on gaming, mobile and AR applications to discover and buy […] Amazon’s new service lets users buy physical items in games and apps by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Identity management used to mean making sure you had your driver’s license when you left the house, but these days it’s not so easy: Identity fundamentally underpins how we engage with the digital world, and identity services can take on many forms (and, unfortunately, abuses). I’m excited to host a TechCrunch Live event with Persona […] Persona and Index Ventures talk identity, and identifying a good deal by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

Given what's happening, it's hard to summon the courage to argue that we are close to seeing fintech valuations bottoming out or even rebound. We’re close to peak pessimism around fintech by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Anthropic, a startup that hopes to raise $5 billion over the next four years to train powerful text-generating AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, today peeled back the curtains on its approach to creating those systems. Dubbed “constitutional AI,” Anthropic argues its technique, which aims to imbue systems with “values” defined by a “constitution,” makes the […] Anthropic thinks ‘constitutional AI’ is the best way to train models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups is the latest bandwagon VCs are piling onto. But as last year’s crypto experts quickly work to rebrand as AI experts, they’ll have to compete with the VCs who have been investing in the category all along. Seattle-based Ascend is one of them. Firm founder and solo GP Kirby […] Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →