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From Startup Battlefield to the Disrupt Stage: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-20 12:30:00

More than a decade ago, Jason Citron took the Disrupt stage to pitch his early-stage company in the Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt as a scrappy founder pitching his vision. Today, he’s built Discord into one of the most successful consumer platforms of its era — valued in the billions and redefining how communities connect, game, and share online. This October, he returns to the Disrupt Stage with “From Startup Battlefield to Discord,” a session that unpacks his scaling j

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Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza

news.ycombinator.com Sondos Asem 2025-09-20 22:24:22

The UN’s top investigative body on Palestine and Israel ruled on Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the crime of genocide in Gaza, in the most authoritative pronouncement to date. The 72-page report by the UN commission of inquiry on Palestine and Israel finds Israel has committed four of the five acts prohibited under the 1948 Genocide Convention, and that Israeli leaders had the intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a group. The finding echoes reports by Palestinian, Israeli and internatio

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Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-22 08:35:00

Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of bringing self-driving cars to the streets is far from simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on the true state of AVs and where the industry goes from here. Inside the self-driving reality check While headlines often highlight crashes, controversies, or overblown promises, M

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Inside the shift at Disrupt: Building community and scaling in the AI era

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-23 15:15:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 in San Francisco, industry leaders will explore how founders can build lasting companies while navigating rapid shifts in AI, markets, and consumer behavior. Catch this dynamic panel on the Going Public Stage, where three seasoned leaders will explore how AI is transforming go-to-market (GTM) strategies from the inside out. Meet the speakers Nirav Tolia , CEO, president, and co-founder of Nextdoor , leads one of the most recognized communi

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Inside the Shift at Disrupt: Building Community and Scaling in the AI Era

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-24 16:15:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco, industry leaders will explore how founders can build lasting companies while navigating rapid shifts in AI, markets, and consumer behavior. Catch this dynamic panel on the Going Public Stage, where three seasoned leaders will explore how AI is transforming go-to-market (GTM) strategies from the inside out. Meet the speakers Meet the speakers Nirav Tolia , CEO, president, and co-founder of Nextdoor , leads one of the most recognized c

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Time’s running out to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-24 20:05:17

Every year, TechCrunch Disrupt runs on innovation — and the support of our incredible volunteers. If you’ve ever dreamed of a front-row seat to the startup world, this is your chance. But heads-up: volunteer applications close September 30, and the clock is ticking. Why volunteer? Because access is everything Whether you’re a future founder, marketer, engineer, or event producer, volunteering at Disrupt offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run one of the most iconic startup conf

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Israel announces seizure of $1.5M from crypto wallets tied to Iran

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-09-24 20:08:14

Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that it was ordering the seizure of 187 crypto wallets that allegedly belong to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC. In a document detailing the seizure order, the ministry’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) said it was “convinced that the cryptocurrency wallets” in the list are property of the IRGC and are “used for the perpetration of a severe terror crime.” The IRGC is sanctioned as a terrorist organization b

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All-around protection: ESR launches iPhone 17 cases, screen protectors, AirPods covers

9to5mac.com Sponsored Post 2025-09-25 20:30:00

Following Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event yesterday, ESR is unveiling a comprehensive lineup of accessories, cases, screen protectors, and chargers that will help you unleash the full power of your new devices, keeping them safe and powered up. iPhone 17 cases ESR’s flagship launch for the season exceeds military-grade standards by 7x, and starts at $26.99. In practice, this means the ESR Cyber Tough Magnetic Case is tough enough to handle 23-ft (7m) drops, thanks in part to its reinforced Air G

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Yearly applications now open to Apple’s Security Research Device Program

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-26 00:09:35

For the past few years, Apple has been inviting experienced researchers to apply to its security program, which issues iPhones that are especially modified to make it easier to investigate vulnerabilities. Now, applications are open to next year’s program. Here’s how you can apply. This year’s application period ends October 31 This is how Apple describes its Security Research Device Program: “The Security Research Device (SRD) is a specially fused iPhone that allows you to perform iOS securi

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Amazon suspends engineer who protested company's work with Israeli government

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-09-25 14:45:48

A person walks by The Spheres at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters in Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 14, 2022. Amazon suspended a software engineer who protested the company's work with the Israeli government, CNBC has confirmed. Ahmed Shahrour, a Palestinian engineer who works for Amazon's Whole Foods business and is based in Seattle, was informed Monday morning that he was being suspended with pay "until further notice" after he posted messages on Slack criticizing the company's ties to Israel.

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Last day to amplify your brand: Host your Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-27 00:00:00

The countdown is on: The application to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you’ve been considering a way to amplify your brand during the week’s tech epicenter, now is the time to lock it in. Your Side Event could be the dinner everyone’s still talking about, the panel that sparks a deal, or the happy hour that launches a new collaboration. With 10,000+ Disrupt attendees in San Francisco — plus the global spotlight of TechCrunch promotion — your e

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Preparing for your later-stage raise: Insider strategies from top investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-27 00:30:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27–29, and if you’re aiming for big funding goals, then leaning in on this session on October 29 at the Builders Stage is essential. Three powerhouse voices in venture and AI-driven innovation will share what it really takes to close major rounds — long before you’re in the room with investors. Why this session matters Raising late-stage capital goes beyond hitting revenue targets. It’s about telling the right story, trackin

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VC leaders from 01 Advisors take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to share the scaling playbook

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-28 20:40:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re bringing to the Builders Stage three people who helped shape the modern internet. On October 28, Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer — now at 01 Advisors — will sit down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in today’s ever-shifting landscape. Before they were backing breakout companies like Tipalti and SpotOn, they were the operators behind some of tech’s most iconic companies. David Fischer — Former CRO at

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Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware with Waabi and Apptronik at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-29 08:02:50

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations. One of the most highly anticipated sessions happening on one of the two AI Stages will spotlight where AI hardware is heading next, featuring a live look at the robotics and autonomous systems pushing boundaries in real time. AI may be reshaping software, but when it comes to robo

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-01 08:45:35

We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of company building, from early traction to IPO and beyond. Today, we’re excited to announce new agenda additions that bring even more insight and firepower to the stage, shown only at the 20th anniversary celebration of TechCrunch. Joining the speaker lineup are Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Communications Inc., and Santi Subotovsky, general partner at Emerge

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Perfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-01 12:00:00

Investors hear hundreds of pitches — but only a few break through. On the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, a candid panel of seasoned operators and investors will reveal what captures their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. Register here to take advantage of regular pricing with up to $668 off your ticket before rates go up. Get to know this Builders Stage panel Medha Agarwal , general partner, Defy.vc — backing founders from day zero throug

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All clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-30 20:09:25

Last year, we reported on the efforts of classic iPod fans to preserve playable copies of the downloadable clickwheel games that Apple sold for a brief period in the late '00s. The community was working to get around Apple's onerous FairPlay DRM by having people who still owned original copies of those (now unavailable) games sync their accounts to a single iTunes installation via a coordinated Virtual Machine. That "master library" would then be able to provide playable copies of those games to

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All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-01 01:09:25

Last year, we reported on the efforts of classic iPod fans to preserve playable copies of the downloadable clickwheel games that Apple sold for a brief period in the late '00s. The community was working to get around Apple's onerous FairPlay DRM by having people who still owned original copies of those (now unavailable) games sync their accounts to a single iTunes installation via a coordinated Virtual Machine. That "master library" would then be able to provide playable copies of those games to

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From mixers to pitch-offs — your brand event belongs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-02 20:40:47

Last year’s TechCrunch Disrupt Side Events drew hundreds of founders, investors, and operators after hours — from intimate roundtables to lively happy hours to full-on pitch competitions. Each event unlocked new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community. This year, you can do the same. As a Side Event host during “Disrupt Week” (October 25–31), you’ll tap into an audience of 10,000+ attendees, plus the broader Bay Area tec

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Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

wired.com Makena Kelly 2025-10-03 20:43:28

Wearing combat helmets and protective vests, some of the US’s most popular right-wing creators toured what they called an aid distribution hub in Gaza late last month—a trip carefully funded by Israel’s foreign ministry. By way of the nonprofit Israel365, the Israeli government funneled at least $70,000 to 15 MAGA creators to bring them to Gaza’s humanitarian sites, the Western Wall, and the Golan Heights, among other areas. “It sits here to spoil and be stolen,” Xaviaer DuRousseau captioned a

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Where top VCs are betting next: Index, Greylock, and Felicis share 2026 priorities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-04 04:36:00

Early-stage founders, take note. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will feature a powerhouse panel of seasoned investors sharing where their firms are placing bets for 2026 and beyond. Joining us onstage Nina Achadjian , partner, Index Ventures — focused on automating overlooked industries and investing across AI, robotics, and vertical SaaS. , partner, Index Ventures — focused on automating overlooked industries and investing across AI, robotics, and vertical SaaS. Jerry Chen , g

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AMD’s AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling is now available in most FSR 3.1 games

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-05 04:10:10

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. AMD’s FSR 4 AI upscaling and frame-generation technology can now be enabled for “most games that support FSR 3.1 with DirectX 12,” the company says in the patch notes for its newest 25.9.1 driver. This support has been a big promise from AMD, but it’s taken awhile to come to fruition;

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Flexport’s Ryan Petersen on building through chaos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-05 16:00:00

One of the biggest questions facing founders today: How do you keep building when the rules won’t stop shifting? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, where we celebrate TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary from October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’ll hear firsthand from Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, on the Builders Stage. Why Ryan’s story matters Since launching Flexport in 2013, Ryan Petersen has helped more than 10,000 companies move over $175 billion worth of goods worldwide, r

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Pinecone founder Edo Liberty discusses why the next big AI breakthrough starts with search, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-05 16:14:54

AI needs a better brain — and Edo Liberty is building it. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Pinecone founder and CEO Edo Liberty will explain why the next wave of AI-native apps won’t be driven by bigger models, but by smarter search. With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders expected to be at Disrupt, this AI Stage fireside chat and presentation is a must-attend session. The future of AI isn’t more data — it’s better retrieval As AI becomes more

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All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-06 04:24:59

Last year, we reported on the efforts of classic iPod fans to preserve playable copies of the downloadable clickwheel games that Apple sold for a brief period in the late '00s. The community was working to get around Apple's onerous FairPlay DRM by having people who still owned original copies of those (now unavailable) games sync their accounts to a single iTunes installation via a coordinated Virtual Machine. That "master library" would then be able to provide playable copies of those games to

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Get behind the scenes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by volunteering

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-06 12:30:00

Want to launch a startup? Build a brand? Run a large-scale conference like this one day? Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is one of the best ways to see how the magic happens — and learn what it takes to pull off a world-class event. Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography TechCrunch Disrupt returns to San Francisco this October 27–29, and we’re calling in the crew to roll up their sleeves and help make it all happen. Whether you’re greeting attendees, supporting speakers, or running ba

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Show HN: Semantic grep for Claude Code (RUST) (local embeddings)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-06 20:20:37

ck - Semantic Grep by Embedding ck (seek) finds code by meaning, not just keywords. It's a drop-in replacement for grep that understands what you're looking for — search for "error handling" and find try/catch blocks, error returns, and exception handling code even when those exact words aren't present. Quick start cargo install ck-search # Find error handling patterns (finds try/catch, Result types, etc.) ck --sem " error handling " src/ # Traditional grep-compatible search still works ck -

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EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-10-06 17:06:03

The European Commission announced this week that it’s fining Google €2.95 billion (just under $3.5 billion). The commission found that Google had violated European Union antitrust rules by favoring its own advertising services. Specifically, the commission said Google “abused” its “dominant positions” by favoring its ad exchange AdX in both its publisher ad server and in its ad-buying tools. The commission also said Google has 60 days to “bring these self-preferencing practices to an end” and

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Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-10-06 21:30:22

On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Why is a startup that bills itself as the “Netflix of AI,” and that recently raised money from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, talking about remaking a movie that was first released in 1942? Well, the company has built a platform that allows users to create their own cartoons with AI prompts — Fable is starting out with its own intel

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Roblox announces short-form video feed for gameplay clips, new AI tools for creators, and more

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-10-08 00:30:00

Online gaming platform Roblox is launching a TikTok-like short-form video feed for sharing gameplay moments, the company unveiled on Friday at the Roblox Developers Conference. The company also announced increased earnings for creators, new AI tools to boost creation, and other advancements in performance. The new short-form video experience, called “Roblox Moments,” is launching in beta for users 13 and older. It allows users to capture clips of their gameplay, then edit and share those clips

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From Startup Battlefield to the Disrupt Stage: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza

Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype

Inside the shift at Disrupt: Building community and scaling in the AI era

Inside the Shift at Disrupt: Building Community and Scaling in the AI Era

Time’s running out to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Israel announces seizure of $1.5M from crypto wallets tied to Iran

All-around protection: ESR launches iPhone 17 cases, screen protectors, AirPods covers

Yearly applications now open to Apple’s Security Research Device Program

Amazon suspends engineer who protested company's work with Israeli government

Last day to amplify your brand: Host your Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Preparing for your later-stage raise: Insider strategies from top investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

VC leaders from 01 Advisors take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to share the scaling playbook

Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware with Waabi and Apptronik at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

Perfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

All clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

From mixers to pitch-offs — your brand event belongs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Where top VCs are betting next: Index, Greylock, and Felicis share 2026 priorities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

AMD’s AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling is now available in most FSR 3.1 games

Flexport’s Ryan Petersen on building through chaos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Pinecone founder Edo Liberty discusses why the next big AI breakthrough starts with search, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

Get behind the scenes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by volunteering

Show HN: Semantic grep for Claude Code (RUST) (local embeddings)

EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’

Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?

Roblox announces short-form video feed for gameplay clips, new AI tools for creators, and more

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