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Save $500 on Disrupt 2026 passes: 4 days left

The early registration discount for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, offering up to $482 in savings, expires on April 10, 2026. The…

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Ex-AirPods Engineer Now Designs Heat Pumps

California is significantly behind its 2030 target of six million heat pumps, requiring an average of 2,000 daily installations for…

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Private Wealth Shifts to Early-Stage AI Investments

Family offices and wealthy individuals are increasingly making direct investments in early-stage AI companies, bypassing traditional venture capital funds to…

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Teen Minecraft YouTuber Raises $1.2M for Giggles Meme Market

A 19-year-old former YouTuber, Justin Jin, has raised $1.2 million for Giggles, a platform that originated as a viral meme…

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Picsart Enables Creator Monetization for Designs

Picsart has launched "Earn with Picsart," a program allowing all creators to monetize their work directly without invitation or follower…

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AI Advertising: 5 Lead Generation Priorities

Successfully using AI-powered PPC tools for lead generation requires a strategic focus on data integrity, as AI systems learn from…

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AI Shifts SEO from Keywords to Persuasion

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally shifting digital marketing from a focus on keyword rankings and traffic volume to a competition based…

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CISOs manage AI needs on limited budgets

Security budgets are growing incrementally, forcing CISOs to strategically fund AI integration and other priorities within existing financial constraints, as…

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PPC Career Evolution: From T-Shaped to M-Shaped

The traditional "T-shaped" skill set in PPC advertising is being replaced by an "M-shaped" model, which requires deep mastery in…

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Military Drones Shift Focus From Recreation to Warfare

A US import ban on foreign drones has created a major supply gap for commercial users, as domestic companies are…

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Hermeus Raises $350M at $1B Valuation

Hermeus, a Los Angeles defense startup, secured $350 million in funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation to advance its development…

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Firmus Plans $2B ASX IPO After $505M Raise and Blackstone Debt

Firmus Technologies has secured $505 million in new equity funding, led by Coatue Management with backing from Nvidia, valuing the…

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EIB Grants €30M Loan to PLD Space for MIURA 5 Rocket

The European Investment Bank has provided a €30 million venture debt loan to PLD Space, its first direct investment in…

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Cloud Stability Is Changing

The conflict involving Iran highlights that cloud computing costs are fundamentally linked to global energy market stability and geopolitical predictability,…

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Apple Maps Ads Now Target User Context and Intent

Apple is launching advertising in its Maps app in the U.S. and Canada this summer, introducing a new privacy-focused, contextual…

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Hermeus Secures $350M for Hypersonic Fighter Development

A Los Angeles defense startup secured $350 million, valuing it at $1 billion, to accelerate development of a hypersonic unmanned…

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Google and Meta’s Paid Media Incentive Problem

Major digital advertising platforms like Google and Meta have powerful data and algorithms, but their financial incentives often prioritize their…

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Google: Why Website Size Isn’t a Problem

Google states that a website's total file size is not a direct ranking factor; its core systems evaluate the user…

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OpenAI Staff Raise Concerns About CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI publicly committed to prioritizing human safety and transparency regarding superintelligent AI risks, positioning itself as a responsible advocate. A…

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Picsart Launches AI Video Editing Tool

Picsart has launched a new "Earn with Picsart" monetization program for its 130+ million users, rewarding creators based on engagement…

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