Spotify new features will showcase who's behind your favorite songs, how music is connected, and what inspired the tunes.

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Spotify's new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music | TechCrunch

Spotify's new features will showcase who's behind your favorite songs, how music is connected, and what inspired the tunes.

Onepot AI is a a company that is home to the small-molecule synthesis lab POT-1.

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Onepot AI raises $13M to help make chemical drug creation easier | TechCrunch

Onepot AI is a company that is home to the small-molecule synthesis lab POT-1.

OpenAI is pushing deeper into retail, with Target set to debut a new ChatGPT-powered app for shoppers. The app is launching in beta next week.

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Target joins OpenAI’s growing list of retail apps | TechCrunch

OpenAI is pushing deeper into retail, with Target set to debut a new ChatGPT-powered app for shoppers. The app is launching in beta next week.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from OpenAI’s board days after Congress released documents showing he was close friends with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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OpenAI board member Larry Summers steps down amid Epstein file revelations | TechCrunch

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from OpenAI’s board days after Congress released documents showing he was close friends with...

Guardio is leveraging its experience building browser extensions and apps that scan for malicious and phishing sites to build a tool that looks for artifacts in code and websites made with vibe coding tools.

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Security startup Guardio nabs $80M from ION Crossover Partners | TechCrunch

Guardio is leveraging its experience building browser extensions and apps that scan for malicious and phishing sites to build a tool that looks for...

Kaaj announced on Wednesday a $3.8 million seed round from Kindred Ventures and Better Tomorrow Ventures.  

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Credit risk automation platform Kaaj raises $3.8M seed from Kindred Ventures | TechCrunch

Kaaj helps automate credit risk analysis so that underwriting no longer takes days, but minutes. The company announced on Wednesday a $3.8 million ...

Lovable CEO Anton Osika said he credits ignoring advice to move to Silicon Valley for the AI coding company's success.

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As Lovable hits $200M ARR, its CEO credits staying in Europe for its success | TechCrunch

Lovable CEO Anton Osika said he credits ignoring advice to move to Silicon Valley for the AI coding company's success.

TikTok is adding new digital wellbeing tools like an affirmation journal, a background sound generator, and badges for using the app within limits

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TikTok will now give you badges for limiting your doomscrolling | TechCrunch

TikTok is adding new digital well-being tools like an affirmation journal, a background sound generator, and badges for using the app within limits.

With the new AI-generated content control, users who want to see less of this sort of content can dial things down, while those who enjoy it can choose to see more of it.

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TikTok will let you choose how much AI-generated content you want to see | TechCrunch

With the new AI-generated content control, users who want to see less of this sort of content can dial things down, while those who enjoy it can ch...

On Wednesday, Emm, based in the UK, announced a $9 million seed (£6.8 million) round led by Lunar Ventures as it prepares to officially launch the smart menstrual cup in 2026.  

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Emm raises $9M seed to create one of the world's first 'smart' menstrual cups | TechCrunch

The product functions like a regular menstrual cup — designed to store period blood rather than absorb it. Emm’s medical-grade silicone is “f...