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Secondary sales shift from founder windfalls to employee-retention tools
AI startups like Clay and ElevenLabs are using early liquidity to keep their best talent. Source link
Meta tests a stand-alone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos
Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from others. Source link
How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice
The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said. Source link
How I Learned to Ice Skate in Middle Age
Inspired by graceful Olympic spins and leaps, one writer takes to the ice to try her hand at figure skating. Source link
Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work
The fusion power startup recently completed some experiments at Sandia National Laboratory’s Z Machine and shared the results exclusively with TechCrunch. Source link
Woman, 24, Stabbed Mother Nearly 20 Times, Told Cops She Did It to Herself
A 24-year-old woman in Arizona has been arrested after she stabbed her mother nearly 20 times in a brutal attack. After she was caught, the woman told police that her mother had stabbed herself. The victim, whose name and age have not been publicly shared, survived the alleged attack that took place in a home […]
What Does It Mean to Be Touch-Starved?
Research says that our health can suffer when we don’t experience enough physical contact. Here’s how to get more. Source link
Trump’s critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric
The administration’s $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals is aimed at blunting China’s influence. But it also revels the direction of the global economy. Source link
Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans
The ransomware attack at Conduent allowed hackers to steal a “significant number of individuals’ personal information” from the govtech giant’s systems. Conduent handles personal and health data of more than 100 million people across America. Source link
F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes as Kennedy Pushes Protein
Food makers will now be able to claim that their products have “no artificial colors,” so long as they use dyes that are not petroleum based. Source link