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Super Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow, February 27, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 go up. Miss this, and you’ll be paying more for the same access to one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. Register now to secure discounts of up to $680 on your pass, or up to 30% on group passes. Disrupt: Your launchpad in the tech ecosystem If you want to raise capital, hire top talent, launch your startup, or discover your next portfolio company, don’t miss Disrupt, taking place October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Here’s what you’ll gain by…
In Colorado, from 2016 to 2020, 33 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth died from accidental overdoses. That’s more than died from traditional obstetric complications like infection, high blood pressure or bleeding combined.More recent data shows an encouraging turnaround. The number of maternal overdose deaths dropped 60%, from 20 in 2022 to eight in 2023. I think one contributing factor might be increased access to naloxone for moms and families across the state.As a perinatal addiction medicine physician, I specialize in taking care of pregnant people and families impacted by substance use disorder. Part of the care…
On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t need more awareness. You need customers, capital, and strategic partners. Secure your exhibit table and put your startup at the center of the startup universe. Image Credits:Halo Creative Why exhibiting drives real growth Direct access to buyers: The Expo Hall is where founders and operators actively source tools and partners. Capture leads instantly through the event app and start building your pipeline on the spot. Where handshakes replace cold pitches: Move from cold outreach to face-to-face conversations. With access…
Figma is integrating OpenAI’s AI coding tool, Codex, to let users create and tweak designs from within their coding environments. The move comes a week after the design company struck a similar partnership with Anthropic to integrate Claude Code. This integration lets users start working with a design in Figma or code in Codex, and move between the two platforms easily using Figma’s MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. Previously, users could bring details from Figma design files, Figma Make, or FigJam into Codex for code-based implementation. “With this integration, teams can build on their best ideas—not just their first idea—by…
For all their potential, AI agents have been slow to make an impact in the enterprise, and one new startup is betting that the reason they haven’t is a lack of context. Launched as part of Y Combinator’s 2025 summer cohort, Trace is a workflow orchestration startup aimed at filling that gap. The company maps complex corporate environments and processes so that agents have the context they need to scale quickly. “OpenAI and Anthropic are building these brilliant interns that can be leveraged within the company,” says Trace CEO Tim Cherkasov, referring to the AI labs’ tools. “We’re building the…
Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out.Are they right? Not quite. But a small yet solid body of science does suggest that chilling these carbohydrate-rich foods after cooking them still could help people slim down.For several years, wellness and nutrition influencers have promoted a process called retrogradation, urging people to cook, chill, then reheat carbohydrate-rich foods. They say doing so can cut the calories.Retrogradation is real, but it isn’t quite that simple.Two kinds of starchMost of the carbohydrates in these foods — as well as most of the calories…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District will meet in a closed session on Thursday to discuss the superintendent, a day after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters.The calendar for the Board of Education notes a special afternoon meeting to discuss Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, but there were no additional details. The district said in a statement Wednesday that it “is cooperating with the investigation and we do not have further information at this time.” Federal authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving…
NEW YORK (AP) — A Columbia University student was arrested early Thursday by federal immigration agents who gained entry to a campus residence by claiming they were searching for a “missing person,” according to her attorneys and the school’s president.The student, Ellie Aghayeva, is a senior from Azerbaijan who is studying neuroscience and political science, her lawyers said. A self-described content creator, she frequently shares inspirational stories and tips about navigating college as an immigrant to her sizable social media audience.At around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, Aghayeva posted a message to her more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. “DHS…
Feb 26 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly on Thursday released new data from a head-to-head trial of its experimental weight-loss pill, orforglipron, and rival Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide in diabetes patients, giving a more detailed picture of the side effects.* About 58% of patients who were on a 36-milligram dose ofLilly’s drug in the study reported mild-to-moderate sideeffects, including nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, compared with45% of those treated with the 14 mg dose of oral semaglutide * Novo sells oral semaglutide under the brand name Rybelsusfor patients with type 2 diabetes to control blood sugar * About 10% of patients who…
WPP is entering a new era.The British ad giant’s new CEO, Cindy Rose, on Thursday unveiled a sweeping turnaround plan as the company grapples with cost-cutting clients, intensifying competition, and AI disruption.Rose is taking a sledgehammer to WPP’s operating model and streamlining the company into four key units. The ad giant previously operated as a holding company, where an alphabet soup of different agencies — from creative to PR and production — largely worked in silos. WPP is also doubling down on AI and forming a new “enterprise solutions” division to help clients with their own AI transformations.The company said it anticipates…