The House of Representatives has founded a Task Force on artificial intelligence that will “ensure America continues leading in this strategic area,” as Speaker Mike Johnson put it. But the announcement feels more like a punt after years of indecision that show no sign of ending. In a way this task force — chaired by […]
Building a startup is like building a house
Imagine, if you will, a contractor who approaches you with a gleam in their eye and a plan so vague it might as well be written in invisible ink. “Trust me,” they say, “I’ll work on your house for three months. I’ll spend 30% of the money on plumbing, 30% on framing and building the […]
Hestiia wants you to mine for crypto to heat your house
It’s not news that crypto mining takes a lot of energy. Bitcoin alone is estimated to consume 127 terawatt-hours a year. If Bitcoin was a country, it would slot in roughly at the 32nd biggest consumer of electricity in the world. A lot of this energy is output as heat, which needs to be cooled […]
The regulation is coming from inside the house!
Google losing the antitrust lawsuit brought by Epic Games concerning the Play Store will have far-reaching implications for the mobile app economy. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. In the jury’s view, Epic showed a “preponderance of evidence [that] Google willfully […]
BTS’s Jungkook Calls Out “Sasaengs” For Stalking Him To His House
BTS’s Jungkook called out sasaeng fans once again during his latest live broadcast. Jungkook | Weverse The term “sasaeng fan” refers to those individuals who obsess over celebrities to the point of stalking them and invading their privacy. Such fans are categorically disliked by artists and general fanbases alike due to their potential to cause […]