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California’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ fails to pass

California voters rejected Proposition 40, the one-time 5% tax on billionaires, the AP reported Monday. Tech leaders outspent backers roughly 10 to 1 to defeat it, and the founders and economists TechCrunch interviewed before the vote were split on whether it would have driven ou

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SNL has a new impression of Elon Musk, ‘the worst thing South Africa has ever done’ and more — today's tech signal.

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Siri co-founder backs Helix for its voice ID tech

With the rise of AI agents like Instinct and Muse, the industry needs to rethink human identity on the internet and rely on biometric signals like voice, which is where Helix comes in.

techcrunch.com · 11h ago
Pete Hegseth Is About to Get His Ass Kicked

House Democrats are already planning to make their impeachment case against the defense secretary as airtight—and appealing to Republicans—as possible.

wired.com · 4h ago
Why the data center you dread might never even be built

The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for electricity. Before those challenges even come into play, though, there’s a more basic problem: A lot of the projects being announced may ne

techcrunch.com · 6h ago
Olaf Sakkers is betting he can beat the emerging-manager squeeze

Entering into the world of venture capital has never been easy, especially as a first-time fund manager. But it's especially daunting right now. Olaf Sakkers has spent the past five years proving that difficult doesn't mean impossible.

techcrunch.com · 6h ago

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