Should Paid Protestors Need a License? The Case for Transparency You ever notice how we require disclosure for just about everything else in politics? Political ads have to say who paid for them. Lobbyists register. Campaign contributions over $200 get reported to the FEC. Even charity fundraisers often need permits. But when it comes to organized, funded protests? Crickets. Here’s...
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- Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chipsby Rebecca Bellan on February 4, 2026 at 8:18 am
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- Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’by Julie Bort on February 4, 2026 at 12:11 am
Attia co-founded longevity […]
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Should Paid Protestors Need a License? The Case for Transparency
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An examination of competing visions of conscience, discrimination, and the right to refuse In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled narrowly...
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An examination of whether American voters truly choose their leaders or simply ratify choices made by political and corporate elites...
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- Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chipsby Rebecca Bellan on February 4, 2026 at 8:18 am
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its […]
- Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’by Julie Bort on February 4, 2026 at 12:11 am
Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.
- India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global Southby Jagmeet Singh on February 3, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.
- The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’by Dominic-Madori Davis on February 3, 2026 at 10:17 pm
Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they've put much of their work on hold to help out their community.
- Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia by Rebecca Szkutak on February 3, 2026 at 9:01 pm
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- YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoinby Dominic-Madori Davis on February 3, 2026 at 7:54 pm
All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.
- 2026 plans: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200by Isabelle Johannessen on February 3, 2026 at 6:57 pm
See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the […]
- Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump criticsby Zack Whittaker on February 3, 2026 at 6:35 pm
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, […]
- Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safeby Kirsten Korosec on February 3, 2026 at 6:21 pm
Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.
- Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrationsby Sarah Perez on February 3, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
- Gradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable old-building retrofitsby Tim De Chant on February 3, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.
- Watch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around themby Amanda Silberling on February 3, 2026 at 5:44 pm
Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.