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techTechCrunch•19m ago
Encore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer calls
The startup analyzes calls, messages and CRM data to identify effective sales techniques and turn them into playbooks for AI agents.
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techWired•Today 1:47 PM
X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Elon Musk’s platform attacked the country’s “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.
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techTechCrunch•Today 1:00 PM
DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business
DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone delivery service in the United States.
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techWired•Today 12:33 PM
Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest
Our field-tested gear includes power banks, electrolytes, outdoor blankets, earplugs, and more.
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techWired•Today 12:01 PM
The 15 Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)
These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.
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techWired•Today 12:00 PM
Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive
WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?
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techTechCrunch•Today 12:00 PM
Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals
Aluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit.
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techWired•Today 11:34 AM
23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)
For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.
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techWired•Today 11:00 AM
Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices
Thanks to the surge in local AI processing and the ongoing memory shortage, it’s incredibly difficult to buy a Mac Mini.
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techTechCrunch•Today 11:00 AM
As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.
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techWired•Today 10:45 AM
Apple Upgrade Isn’t the Best Way to Buy an iPhone
With Apple Upgrade, the company is making it easier to pay for its products in monthly installments. Critics call it the “financialization of the affordability crisis.”
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techWired•Today 10:30 AM
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.
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techWired•Today 10:30 AM
Best Ethernet Switches: Fast, Reliable, and Secure
If your router is short on ports, you can add more with one of the best Ethernet switches. These are my top picks from what I’ve tested.
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techWired•Today 10:00 AM
How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead
Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.
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techWired•Today 9:30 AM
Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
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