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Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: Inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-18 02:30:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re getting real about what it takes to land a Series A in today’s market — no smoke, no mirrors, just the unfiltered perspective from the people signing the checks. Series A has changed — here’s how to win in 2026 This Builder Stage session brings together three power players in early-stage investing: Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV). They’ve seen th

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Google Shifts goo.gl Policy: Inactive Links Deactivated, Active Links Preserved

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 11:43:02

While we previously announced discontinuing support for all goo.gl URLs after August 25, 2025, we've adjusted our approach in order to preserve actively used links. We understand these links are embedded in countless documents, videos, posts and more, and we appreciate the input received. Nine months ago, we redirected URLs that showed no activity in late 2024 to a message specifying that the link would be deactivated in August, and these are the only links targeted to be deactivated. If you g

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PayPal and Venmo outage hit users Friday morning - what we know

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-12-18 16:24:15

SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways PayPal and Venmo experienced an outage Friday morning. Affected accounts couldn't send or receive payments. PayPal has acknowledged the problem and said a fix is in the works. Did you have trouble with PayPal or Venmo this morning? You weren't alone. The problem has been resolved, but millions of people were scrambling to find a fix. Also: PayPal's AI-powered scam alert system might intercept your transactions now - here's why

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Releasing weights for FLUX.1 Krea

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 08:41:45

However, a clear trend when working with AI generated images is their unique look: overly-blurry backgrounds, waxy skin textures, boring composition, and more. Together, these problems constitute what is now known as the “AI look” . Image generation has come a long way since the early days of generating cats and flowers with GANs. Today's models can generate coherent human faces, limbs, and hands. They understand exact quantities, render complex typography, and make an astronaut ride a horse.

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iOS 26’s new Battery feature can help save a draining iPhone

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-18 21:39:06

Apple has some big changes coming to the Battery screen inside iOS 26’s Settings app, including a feature that can help prevent excessive iPhone drains. iOS 26 Battery settings has intelligent suggestions for excess drain Have you ever experienced a mystery iPhone battery drain? A day when your iPhone usage is more or less normal, but for some reason your battery’s draining at an accelerated rate? Force-quitting a bunch of apps might be your solution. Or perhaps visiting the Battery screen in

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Qualcomm could shake things up with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 8 Elite 2

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 02:05:22

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm might offer a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and a Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in the coming months. This suggests another naming convention shakeup of sorts for the brand’s top-tier smartphone processors. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset late last year, which delivered a major leap forward for Android phones. This also marked a change in naming convention compared to the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. However, it seems like both naming co

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Nothing Phone 3 review: Not quite a flagship

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-19 02:30:06

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Nothing did things differently with its third generation of phones. First came the midrange Nothing Phone 3a (and 3a Pro), which combined stylish hardware with a competitive price. Now, the company has launched the Nothing Phone 3, which it's calling its first "true flagship." At $799,

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AI-powered Cursor IDE vulnerable to prompt-injection attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-19 00:00:00

A vulnerability that researchers call CurXecute is present in almost all versions of the AI-powered code editor Cursor, and can be exploited to execute remote code with developer privileges. The security issue is now identified as CVE-2025-54135 and can be leveraged by feeding the AI agent a malicious prompt to trigger attacker-control commands. The Cursor integrated development environment (IDE) relies on AI agents to help developers code faster and more efficiently, allowing them to connect

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I switched my Garmin for this $130 rugged watch for a week - here's my verdict now

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-19 02:37:00

A few months ago, I tested a pair of Kospet Tank Ultra smartwatches and found them to be pretty compelling for their $150 price point. Since then, I acquired two new Kospet smartwatches: the Magic P10 and R10, and after a few weeks of running, rowing, and exercising with them, I'm impressed with their performance and similarly agreeable price of $160. Also: The best smartwatches you can buy: Expert tested These two new flagship models have the same key internal specs and functionality, but dif

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Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-19 02:30:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re getting real about what it takes to land a Series A in today’s market — no smoke, no mirrors, just the unfiltered perspective from the people signing the checks. Series A has changed — here’s how to win in 2026 This Builder Stage session brings together three power players in early-stage investing: Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV). They’ve seen th

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Google Messages will finally tell you when your custom ROM is the problem (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 06:02:56

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Last year, Google began preventing devices that failed Play Integrity checks from sending RCS messages. Google Messages would simply drop texts, without delivering any errors or warnings. Messages now appears to be adding an explicit notice when security requirements are not met. What’s more annoying than when an app stops working? Well — a lot of things, actually — but in this narrow context we’re specifically talking about when an app intentionally

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This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-12-19 06:32:04

Ask any homeowner: renovation projects are no fun at all. From finding a contractor to determining a fair price, the process is rife with uncertainty. Plenty of startups have popped up to help homeowners tackle electrification projects, including installing solar panels and replacing gas furnaces with heat pumps. But they still struggle with the cost question: acquiring customers is often more than half the battle. Pearl Edison thinks the answer is utilities. “As much as anything, we are leve

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Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash triggers $345 million lawsuit and safety questions

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-19 11:03:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In brief: Tesla could pay damages of $345 million in a personal injury trial over a fatal Autopilot crash that happened in 2019. Lawyers for the plaintiffs claim that Elon Musk and Tesla made false statements to customers, shareholders, and the public about the safety capabilities of Autopilot, thereby increasing drivers' reliance on the system. On April 25, 2019, 42-year-old George McGee was drivi

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Samsung TV glitch locks users out of apps worldwide

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 18:15:51

Samsung TVs seem to be facing a widespread issue where apps won’t load properly. The problem appears to be affecting users globally. A Reddit thread with over 700 comments shows that many Samsung TV owners are unable to use any apps on their TVs. According to users, most apps, including popular ones like Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video, are visible in the menu but won’t open. Instead, they show a “202 error” message, which usually points to an internet issue. However, affected users sa

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People aren’t happy with the leaked Pixel 10 prices, and for one key reason

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 22:30:07

🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Google Pixel 10 leaks have been in full force over the last couple of weeks, and one of the latest leaks is one of the most important yet: Pixel 10 pricing. On the surface, the leaked prices look great. In a world where it seems like everything is getting more expensive, the fact that Pixel 10 prices (for the most part) aren’t an

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Looking for a budget travel tablet? I found one under $200 that hits all the right notes

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-19 18:15:12

AGM Pad P2 Android tablet ZDNET's key takeaways The AGM Pad P2 is available for $180 on Amazon. With a crisp display, solid mid-range performance, and decent battery life, it's a solid budget Android option. The Pad P2's included case is a bit flimsy, so you might want to purchase a third-party option. $189.99 at Amazon Many would say Android has a stranglehold on global market shares because of its inexpensive phones and tablets. Billions of people on the planet simply can't afford the price

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“No tax on tips” is an industry plant

news.ycombinator.com Eyal Press 2025-12-19 11:47:27

In 2021, an amendment to raise the federal minimum wage to fifteen dollars an hour and phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers was attached to President Joe Biden’s pandemic-relief package. But the Senate parliamentarian removed the proposal from the bill, on procedural grounds. Bernie Sanders, then the Budget Committee chairman, forced a vote on the bill anyway, with the provision included. This decision sparked a furor among supposedly liberal lawmakers, according to Ari Rabin-Havt, S

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Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-19 20:38:38

Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules 4 hours ago Share Save Ned Davies, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Matt Murphy BBC Verify Share Save Getty Images Social media companies are blocking wide-ranging content - including posts about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza - in an attempt to comply with the UK's new Online Safety Act, BBC Verify has found. The new legislation, which came into effect last Friday, imposes fines on social media companies and other websites which fa

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Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M

techcrunch.com Kate Park 2025-12-19 21:00:00

A Singapore-based deep tech startup called SixSense has developed an AI-powered platform that helps semiconductor manufacturers predict and detect potential chip defects on production lines in real time. It has raised $8.5 million in Series A bringing its total funding to around $12 million. The round was led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India & SEA), with participation from Alpha Intelligence Capital, FEBE, and others. Founded in 2018 by engineers Akanksha Jagwani (CTO) and Avni Agarw

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Understanding the Complete Identity Management Ecosystem

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 02:12:19

Confused by the growing identity management landscape? This comprehensive guide breaks down every IAM category—from traditional workforce identity to emerging AI agents. Learn how CIAM, PAM, Zero Trust, and 15+ other solutions connect in the modern security ecosystem. 🔐 Identity management has grown from simple password systems into a complex web of specialized tools and technologies. Each piece serves a specific purpose, but understanding how they all fit together can be confusing. This guide

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The Chrome Speculation Rules API allows the browser to preload and prerender

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 05:27:10

Put this HTML tag into the <head> of your website for near-instant navigation. Ever clicked a link and had the next page appear almost instantly? That magical, speedy experience is becoming easier to achieve thanks to the Chrome Speculation Rules API. This new browser feature helps make navigation feel instant with just a few lines of HTML. How does it work? The Chrome Speculation Rules API allows developers to declaratively tell the browser which pages to preload and prerender, providing a n

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A Hitchhiker's Guide to the AI Bubble

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 11:04:23

"The competition for AGI—AI that surpasses humans at all cognitive tasks—is of fundamental geopolitical importance." That's The Economist, last week. Not some breathless tech blogger or venture capitalist talking their book. The world's most prestigious economic publication. Notice the framing - it treats AGI as a foregone geopolitical contest. They're not wrong about the competition. They're just wrong about what we're competing for. I started coding again last year. First time in 13 years.

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Programmers aren’t so humble anymore, maybe because nobody codes in Perl

news.ycombinator.com Samuel Arbesman 2025-12-17 21:51:22

Perl was once everywhere. Or at least it felt that way. Around the turn of the millennium, it seemed that almost every website was built on the back of this scripting language. It processed massive amounts of text—mechanisms for doing this powerfully and easily were part of the language—and it was even used in bioinformatics, munging and churning through genetic data. Based on one list, the companies that used Perl ranged widely: Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Deutsche Bank, Akamai, Citibank, Comcast, M

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Programmers Aren't So Humble Anymore–Maybe Because Nobody Codes in Perl

news.ycombinator.com Samuel Arbesman 2025-12-18 03:51:22

Perl was once everywhere. Or at least it felt that way. Around the turn of the millennium, it seemed that almost every website was built on the back of this scripting language. It processed massive amounts of text—mechanisms for doing this powerfully and easily were part of the language—and it was even used in bioinformatics, munging and churning through genetic data. Based on one list, the companies that used Perl ranged widely: Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Deutsche Bank, Akamai, Citibank, Comcast, M

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Releasing open weights for FLUX.1 Krea

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 08:41:45

However, a clear trend when working with AI generated images is their unique look: overly-blurry backgrounds, waxy skin textures, boring composition, and more. Together, these problems constitute what is now known as the “AI look” . Image generation has come a long way since the early days of generating cats and flowers with GANs. Today's models can generate coherent human faces, limbs, and hands. They understand exact quantities, render complex typography, and make an astronaut ride a horse.

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Paint.NET is a free and flexible image editor for Windows

techspot.com Unknown 2025-12-20 21:04:00

Paint.NET is an image and photo editing application for Windows. It features an intuitive user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins. It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is now maintained and developed by Rick Brewster. Originally intended as a free replacement for the

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Microsoft: Russian hackers use ISP access to hack embassies in AiTM attacks

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-20 17:00:00

Microsoft warns that a cyber-espionage group linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) is targeting diplomatic missions in Moscow using local internet service providers. The hacking group tracked by Microsoft as Secret Blizzard (also known as Turla, Waterbug, and Venomous Bear) has been observed exploiting its adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) position at the internet service provider (ISP) level to infect the systems of diplomatic missions with custom ApolloShadow malware. To do this, th

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It’s Been 25 Years Since Tobey Maguire Was Cast in ‘Spider-Man’

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-20 21:30:24

The Sam Raimi Spider-Man films serve as the blueprint for many superhero movies that have sprung from comic book pages and onto the big screen in the last quarter-century. The spectacle, action, and hero’s journey of one Peter Parker captivated audiences, thanks in part to the stellar casting of Tobey Maguire as the Marvel icon. It’s hard to believe that Maguire’s turn as Peter Parker was announced 25 years ago this week. The life-changing role propelled the actor into the hearts and minds of k

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You’ve heard of AI ‘Deep Research’ tools…now Manus is launching ‘Wide Research’ that spins up 100+ agents to scour the web for you

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-12-21 00:41:50

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Chinese AI startup Manus, which made headlines earlier this year for its approach to a multi-agent orchestration platform for consumers and “pro”-sumers (professionals wanting to run work operations), is back with an interesting new use of its technology. While many other major rival AI providers such as OpenAI, Google, and xAI that have l

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Show HN: Mcp-use – Connect any LLM to any MCP

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-20 23:25:51

Connect any LLM to any MCP server 🌐 MCP-Use is the open source way to connect any LLM to any MCP server and build custom MCP agents that have tool access, without using closed source or application clients. 💡 Let developers easily connect any LLM to tools like web browsing, file operations, and more. If you want to get started quickly check out mcp-use.com website to build and deploy agents with your favorite MCP servers. Visit the mcp-use docs to get started with mcp-use library For the

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Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: Inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Google Shifts goo.gl Policy: Inactive Links Deactivated, Active Links Preserved

PayPal and Venmo outage hit users Friday morning - what we know

Releasing weights for FLUX.1 Krea

iOS 26’s new Battery feature can help save a draining iPhone

Qualcomm could shake things up with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 8 Elite 2

Nothing Phone 3 review: Not quite a flagship

AI-powered Cursor IDE vulnerable to prompt-injection attacks

I switched my Garmin for this $130 rugged watch for a week - here's my verdict now

Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Google Messages will finally tell you when your custom ROM is the problem (APK teardown)

This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper

Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash triggers $345 million lawsuit and safety questions

Samsung TV glitch locks users out of apps worldwide

People aren’t happy with the leaked Pixel 10 prices, and for one key reason

Looking for a budget travel tablet? I found one under $200 that hits all the right notes

“No tax on tips” is an industry plant

Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules

Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M

Understanding the Complete Identity Management Ecosystem

The Chrome Speculation Rules API allows the browser to preload and prerender

A Hitchhiker's Guide to the AI Bubble

Programmers aren’t so humble anymore, maybe because nobody codes in Perl

Programmers Aren't So Humble Anymore–Maybe Because Nobody Codes in Perl

Releasing open weights for FLUX.1 Krea

Paint.NET is a free and flexible image editor for Windows

Microsoft: Russian hackers use ISP access to hack embassies in AiTM attacks

It’s Been 25 Years Since Tobey Maguire Was Cast in ‘Spider-Man’

You’ve heard of AI ‘Deep Research’ tools…now Manus is launching ‘Wide Research’ that spins up 100+ agents to scour the web for you

Show HN: Mcp-use – Connect any LLM to any MCP

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