South Korea’s AI textbook program faces skepticism from parents
Some parents have reservations about the South Korean government’s plans to bring tablets with AI-powered textbooks into classrooms, according to a report in The Financial Times....
How VC Pippa Lamb ended up on ‘Industry’ — one of the hottest shows on TV
Season 3 of “Industry” focuses on the fictional bank Pierpoint blends the worlds — and drama — of tech, media, government, and finance. © 2024 TechCrunch....
Selling a startup in an ‘acqui-hire’ is more lucrative than it seems, founders and VCs say
Selling under such circumstances is often not as poor of an outcome for founders and key staff as it initially seems. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
X is closing operations in Brazil due to ‘censorship orders’
The biggest matchup of the day is between X and Brazil. X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Saturday that it’s closing its operations in Brazil...
Let’s Not Bring the Minions to Live-Action, Please?
Despicable Me’s Chris Renaud knows those yellow balls of chaos are at their best (and must be contained) in animated form. Source : Let’s Not Bring...
These fintech companies are hiring, despite a rough market in 2024
While the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...
NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for August 18
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and...
Rippling’s Parker Conrad says founders should ‘go all the way to the ground’ to run their companies
This is just one area of leadership where Parker Conrad takes a contrarian approach. He also said he doesn’t believe in top-down management. © 2024 TechCrunch....
Radiohead ‘Leaked’ Their Own Track in 2009, Now We’re Accused of Pirating It
If 2009 sounds like it happened half a lifetime ago, many 30 year-olds would likely agree. At the time the UK government was taking advice from...
Billion Dollar Music Piracy Lawsuit Against Optimum is Over, Permanently
After filing copyright lawsuits against early peer-to-peer file sharing services and emerging mostly victorious, the global music industry found that any depressant effect, on pirate content...
