Microsoft AI chief says it’s ‘dangerous’ to study AI consciousness

As AI chatbots surge in popularity, Mustafa Suleyman argues that it’s dangerous to consider how these systems could be conscious.

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French streamer’s death ‘not due to trauma’, autopsy finds

The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.

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Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly

The updated price is effective for new customers starting Thursday and will affect current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date.

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Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series

Now if a creator is telling a story in a series of videos and follow-ups, they can now link them all together so that viewers don’t have to scroll or search for different parts.

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Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels

Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus.

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Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years

Apple TV+ monthly subscription will be $13 in the U.S. and other countries starting Thursday.

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Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment

Workers say the executive was volatile and retaliated when they cooperated with an investigation. Apple denies the claims.

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Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup

What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their options.

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StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track

StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever. Working with Cendana […]

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