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Going a level deeper on the points Harry, Rory and I hit this week, and what they actually mean if you’re building a B2B company right now. Here were the top SaaStr learnings I wanted to share from this weeks’ deep dive with the 3 of us. 1. If You Can Hire the Expertise Legally,

One of the all-time classic activities at Computex is playing “spot the unreleased hardware.” While processor vendors such as Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA largely try to keep everything under wraps until the formal launch of their new hardware, the significant hardware ecosystem requir

I would never go so far as to say there’s no place for AI in music (I’m a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI to be offensively boring, especially the outputs of Suno. So I’m having a bit of a tough time processing the fact that I

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is off to an epic start. The Universal film adaptation tallied an estimated $124.5 million in its opening weekend as audiences flocked to premium large-format screenings, especially IMAX theaters. "Death, taxes, and Christopher Nolan," said Shawn

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Last week, I wrote about Uber and Waymo and how their partnership a

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The US pounded Iran with fresh strikes after two American soldiers were killed in an attack on an air base in Jordan on Friday, pushing the two sides closer to all-out war. The casualties, which bring the American military death toll from the conflict to 16, were the first since

Creality K2 SE 3D printer price slashed by 17%, now under $250 — grab a competitive entry-level high-speed multicolor device at a bargain price The Creality K2 SE offers more features than the Ender 3 V3 SE, while costing just $30 more because of this deal. If you’re interested i

Christopher Nolan, the Oscar-winning director whose new version of “The Odyssey” is currently conquering the box office, said it’s been “pretty encouraging” to see deep skepticism of AI, especially from young people. Nolan was responding to a question from interviewer Hugo Traver

The 1975's Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles - Published The 1975's frontman Matty Healy and model Gabriette Bechtel have tied the knot in Los Angeles. The couple announced their engagement in 2024, after dating for nine months, and got married on Saturd

Thursday's announcement that Eli Lilly will acquire AtaiBeckley, a clinical-stage maker of psychedelic drugs, for up to $3.8 billion indicates Big Pharma's increasing embrace of a long-stigmatized class of medications as alternatives for treating an array of mental health conditi

AMD's next-gen 10-core 'Medusa Point' APU shows up on Geekbench again, with its best score yet — leaked SKU outpaces every other x86 mobile chip in the single-core test Medusa Point has made its point. AMD is expected to refresh both its desktop and mobile lineups with Zen 6 next

Zoe De La Paz believes in making your own luck. That mentality helped her gather the courage to quit her corporate day job in Chicago, break into the costuming field, and move to Yellowstone National Park to work as a seamstress — a path she hopes will eventually take her to New

Zilog Z80 turns 50 as an open-source replacement heads to drop-in DIP40 silicon — iconic 8-bit CPU launched in July 1976 and was discontinued in 2024 The Z80 powered many retro favorites like the ZX Spectrum, TRS-80, MSX, Game Boy, Master System, Pac-Man arcade cabinet, and many

One of the most controversial things I’ve said over the years on SaaStr is: You know within 30 days if you hired a VP right. Especially a VP of Sales. Not at 90 days. Not at 6 months. By day 30, the split is visible. And if you’re not paying attention, you’ll miss it. Just about

A farmer in rural India takes a photo of a dying plant. She wants to research it on the internet but she doesn’t speak English. She shouldn’t have to. That’s the type of problem a nonprofit called Current AI is trying to solve by building open, public AI infrastructure. In Februa

Memory chip boss admits RAM prices are 'abnormally high' — SK Group chairman considering building a semiconductor plant in the US to expand supply, calm ‘chipflation’ Memory chip prices must be reduced 'for the sake of semiconductor companies.' The head of the SK Group, which own

Episode details Available for over a year Today we look at what Number 10 has in store for Andy Burnham ahead of his first day as prime minister with two insiders who’ve been there with former prime ministers. Lord Stewart Wood was an advisor to Gordon Brown and Lucia Hodgson was

"We just don't talk anymore." That's one of the most common complaints I hear in my psychotherapy office from couples stuck in a communication rut. They often say they feel more like roommates than romantic partners. There's nothing wrong with asking "How was work today?" But rep

Using artificial intelligence can make people "boring," according to Sandra Matz, a professor at Columbia Business School. Her research on the topic indicates two direct consequences for workers: stagnation and mediocrity. "When employees use it to outsource critical thinking or

‘Phantom Twist’ drone spins so fast that it is nearly invisible — flying device adds motion blur to the real world The drone chassis spins at 25 RPS and, thanks to a quirk of human vision, it appears like a faint smudge in the air. Researchers from Northwestern University in Illi

Samsung cuts hundreds of US consumer electronics jobs ahead of Texas HQ move — 739 roles affected in New Jersey as chip division posts record profit The cuts hit Samsung's phone, TV, and appliance business while its memory unit becomes the most profitable operation in tech. Samsu

The ongoing earnings season, investor concerns about the durability of AI demand and spending, and geopolitical risks are key factors that have been contributing to stock market volatility in recent trading sessions. In this scenario, investors seeking steady income can consider

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has sent prediction market trading volumes across platforms soaring. And for Kalshi, it has delivered millions of new users. Kalshi has brought in 3 million new users over the course of the tournament, the company shared with CNBC. More than $1.2 billion h

Russian drones spotted using screwed-on magnetic compasses as navigation aids — the on-board camera can occasionally tilt down to check bearings if satellite comms are lost A makeshift combination of analog systems and digital technology. Ukraine, which is fighting a years-long w

The cost of housing is the top political issue — ranked higher than the cost of food or protecting democracy — among U.S. voters between 18- and 34-years-old, a CNBC survey found. CNBC's All-America Economic Survey for the second quarter of 2026, which polled 1,000 registered vot

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has a math problem. The carrier is flying about 6,500 flights per day this year — nearly an entire Alaska Airlines more worth of travel more than its closest competitor, according to Cirium — yet American's profit gap has grow

Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student — this usually hated noise can make some people happy But a Game Boy sounds like a hi-fi in comparison. An engineering student has demonstrated a piece of music being played via coil whine. In the PC world, this electron

With summer heat comes pool parties, beach days, backyard cookouts, and, of course, swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. But while insect bites have always been a side effect of time spent outdoors, the species doing the biting are changing in historically temperate regions like Ne

Crazed enthusiast runs PC on 192 AA batteries, successfully boots into Hannah Montana Linux — System is stable during stress testing and even plays FreeDoom The ultimate battery-powered PC? We've seen a few battery-powered PCs around here — after all, what are laptops but small c

Clever hacker fits 537,000 domains in a tiny $5 ESP32 ad-blocking dongle — firmware uses only around 50KB of RAM and can answer blocked lookups in 10 milliseconds This project uses a clever hashing trick to fit over half a million blocked domains into just 4MB of flash memory. Ho