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TechCrunch's Side Event Pitch Closes in 24 Hours
The deadline to apply to host a sponsored side event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is tonight at midnight PT, offering approved organizers massive promotional acce
Armed Attacker Lunges at Ohio Governor Candidate at Fair
An armed assailant attacked Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at an Ohio county fair, highlighting the rising threat of political violence in everyda
Amazon Jet Oversoats Miami Runway, Killing Five in Flames
A Boeing 767 cargo jet operating for Amazon Air overran the runway at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles, and caught fire, killing five people a
Two Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Scraping Paywalled News
The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging they scraped paywalled news to train AI and are now destroying the very local journalism that
Amazon Boeing 767 Crashes On Runway At Miami Airport
An Amazon Air Boeing 767 cargo jet crashed upon landing at Miami International Airport, overrunning the runway and hitting ground vehicles, causing multiple inj
CD Sales Jump 59% as Gen Z Embraces Tangible Tech
CD revenue spiked 58.6% in early 2026 as the retro tech boom, led by Gen Z's preference for tangible over streaming, revived the once-declining format.
Fairphone 6 Plus Stakes Mainstream With Five-Year Warranty
The Fairphone 6 Plus is a certified mid-range Android phone that makes ethics and a five-year warranty a standard proposition, not a niche compromise.
Publishers Sue to Obliterate AI Models Trained on Their Work
The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, alleging AI models illegally scraped paywalled articles and can reproduce th
Oura Files IPO as Rivals Storm Its Smart Ring Kingdom
Oura's planned IPO masks a fierce battle for smart ring dominance, with rivals like Circular, RingConn, and Ultrahuman attacking its closed ecosystem and subscr
Clucky Alarm App Forces You Awake With Rooster Crows
Clucky's new alarm app can't be snoozed; you must complete tasks like math problems or push-ups to stop a crowing rooster, for $40 a year.
US Open Halted as Influencers Disrupt Naomi Osaka Match
A professional match at the US Open was stopped because a suite of content creators was too loud, exposing the risky push by sports leagues into influencer mark
CanJams Radical Headphones Play Live Product Lab
CanJam has transformed from a hobbyist meetup into a crucial, live product development ground, where enthusiast feedback drives wild audio innovation.