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Amazon’s Pivot: Vega OS and the End of Sideloading on Fire TV
An analysis of Amazon's shift away from Android-based Fire OS to the closed Vega OS on newer Fire TV Sticks, exploring the security versus control debate.
The SpaceX IPO Revolution: How a $1.8 Trillion Debut Transformed a Texas Border Town and Created Thousands of New Millionaires
A comprehensive look at how SpaceX's historic $1.8 trillion IPO—fueled by Starship development in South Texas and the relocation of its headquarters from California—created generational wealth for 4,400 employees and triggered a real estate boom in Brownsville, while raising governance concerns amid Elon Musk's emerging trillionaire status.
AI Lab Built on Poker Algorithms Now Powers $500M Quant Trading Firm
EquiLibre Technologies, a Prague-based AI lab co-founded by three ex-DeepMind researchers who created the first no-limit poker AI, has raised a $500 million valuation Series A led by Creandum to scale reinforcement learning models for automated trading.
Apple’s Supreme Court Hail Mary: Can Judges Enforce an Order’s *Spirit*?
Apple challenges civil contempt over its App Store fee strategy, raising the stakes for antitrust enforcement and judicial authority worldwide.
The New Entry Point: How Identity Threat Mitigation is Opening Career Gateways in the AI Era
Silverfort CISO John Paul Cunningham argues that as AI automates routine logs, human-led identity security and non-human identity governance have become the premier entry points for new cybersecurity talent.
Beyond Bedside Checks: Portable Multi-Session Brain-Computer Interfaces Double Covert Consciousness Detection
A new clinical trial demonstrates that longitudinal BCI training with audio feedback can bypass motor paralysis to detect hidden awareness in up to 69% of minimally conscious patients.
Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Failed. Here's What the Research Actually Says
A 2025 Australian law banning social media for adolescents under 16 has failed to prevent teen usage, with over 85% still accessing platforms through workarounds. New studies reveal mixed evidence on social media's effects on adolescent mental health, with moderate use potentially showing better outcomes than complete abstinence.
When Your Partner Believes in Conspiracies: The Hidden Toll on Relationships
A new study reveals how conspiracy theories destroy trust, communication, and identity in romantic partnerships — leaving non-believing partners anxious, isolated, and grieving the loss of someone who's still there.
Claude Sonnet 5: Agentic AI Goes Mainstream as Anthropic Slashes Pricing
Anthropic's launch of Claude Sonnet 5 slashes agent cost loops with $2/$10 token pricing, putting heavy margin pressure on competitors' premium tiers while closing the capability gap with Opus 4.8.
Orchestrating Scientific Discovery: Anthropic’s Workflow-Centric AI Workbench
Anthropic’s Claude Science simplifies computational research with multi-agent orchestration, reproducibility features, and access across all Claude subscription tiers.
Early Bird Savings on TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Close June 26 — Save Up to $190
Early Bird savings end June 26 for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston. Register now to save up to $190 on passes and up to 30% on group rates.
Inside the Prey Mind: Dr. Janet Jones on How Horses and Humans Build Shared Brains
A deep dive into Dr. Janet Jones’s new book “A Horse’s World” and the neuroscience of horse cognition—how prey brains, emotional honesty, and imperceptible signals forge real-time neural bridges between species.