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Kais Khimji has spent most of his professional career as a venture investor, including six years as a partner at the prominent VC firm Sequoia Capital. But just like several other former Sequoia partners — including David Vélez, who founded the Brazilian digital bank Nubank — Khimji (pictured left) has always wanted to be a … Read more
Defense tech company Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the coastal town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up. The expanded campus will eventually support about 5,500 jobs. Luckey told TechCrunch that these will be new jobs, not transfers from other operations. Anduril’s … Read more
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Overcome Stinking Rethinking My rethinking drove one member of my team nuts. I thought it was the pursuit of excellence. Now I know it’s dangerous. Stinking rethinking is paralysis. 3 Symptoms of Stinking Rethinking Foot-dragging. People hate undoing and redoing. They wait for certainty. Discussing without deciding. No one pulls the trigger today when you … Read more
Apple may be developing its own AI wearable, according to a report published Wednesday by The Information. The device will be a pin that users can wear on their clothing, and that comes equipped with two cameras and three microphones, the report says. Should the rumored device come to market, it would mark another sign … Read more
Tread Carefully When Using Aggression to Achieve Your Goal AGGRESSION carries a negative connotation. It’s often described as an attribute of anger and a lead-in to violent behavior. But aggression can also be equated with the tenacity with which someone goes after their goals. In this sense, it describes somebody who pursues their goal with … Read more
Industry reports and the growth of voice model companies in the Indian market suggest that there is a growing demand for voice AI solutions in the country. Voice is a popular medium for communication among people and businesses in India. That’s why enterprises and startups are eager to use voice AI to be more efficient … Read more
Most advice on ranking in AI Overviews is speculative, so we’ve analyzed millions of AI Overview responses and citations to find out what actually works. Our own research shows AI Overviews have caused click-through rate drops of 34.5%, with new research from Seer Interactive reporting drops as high as 61%. And research from Pew shows … Read more
The AI industry entered 2025 with strong momentum. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “mega-round,” and seven companies raised rounds that were $1 billion in size or larger. The industry didn’t slow down in 2025. While less companies raised rounds larger than $1 billion, four — Anthropic raised … Read more
Eliminate Self-Imposed Stress Many books about stress are bandages. They focus on escape. They encourage you to breathe deeply. Close your eyes and notice your breath. Relaxing is sinister when stress is self-imposed. Eliminate Self-Imposed Stress Three distortions give birth to self-imposed stress. #1. The Time Distortion – Everything is Urgent The belief that everything … Read more