Trump administration officials have promoted the tariffs as a way to boost US manufacturing and create more high-paying jobs. But American small business owners painted a very different picture of the situation on TikTok. In one video, the founder of a trendy hair accessories brand rolled her eyes and explained that the company’s products “literally…
A few years ago, Chef Robotics was facing potential death. “There were a lot of dark periods where I was thinking of giving up,” founder Rajat Bhageria tells TechCrunch of his six-year-old company. But friends and investors encouraged him so he persevered. Today, Chef Robotics has not only survived, it’s one of the few foodtech…
Vanessa Parley, director of research at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AII, speaks in a video about the 2025 AI Index. Image: Stanford HAI The AI industry is undergoing a complex and transitional period, according to Stanford University’s 2025 AI Index, published by the Institute for Human-Centered AI. While AI continues to transform the tech sector,…
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The nonsense jujitsu is absurd, but is it sincere? In some cases, it’s hard to say. In others it seems more likely that scientific illiteracy serves a cover for retribution. This week, the Commerce Department canceled federal support for three Princeton University initiatives focused on climate research. The stated reason, for one of those programs:…
Season 7 of “Black Mirror” premiered on Thursday, introducing a new mobile game connected to one of its episodes. The game, titled “Thronglets,” from Netflix’s own Night School Studio, serves as a companion to the episode called “Plaything.” Players interact with virtual yellow pets and strive to keep them alive. If players are successful in…
No matter how many years of experience you have in your current role or wider industry, it’s never a bad idea to stay on top of emerging trends and any new skills that go along with them. For discovering additional capabilities or enhancing your current proficiencies, online courses are a convenient option. Even better? A…
FROM $499: The Google Pixel 9a is now available to shop. Buy now from the Google Store, AT&T, and more. In the back half of 2024, Google debuted its line of Pixel 9 Android smartphones. Starting at $799, the Google Pixel 9 brought its Gemini AI to the forefront. While we aren’t quite taken with…
Now called HDMI 2.1b following minor updates, the spec’s arrival brought new capabilities, starting with higher video resolutions and refresh rates. It supports 4K video at 120 Hz (higher with certain PC graphics cards), 8K video at 60 Hz, and even 10K video. HDMI 2.1b’s speedy refresh rates mostly come into play with gaming, where…
As the job market continues to get more competitive, it’s taking months for new grads to land employment, with many settling for roles that don’t align with their goals. To address this problem, Drafted, a new startup emerging from stealth, has built a jobs platform for students and early-career professionals, a subset of people who…
