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Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event

Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino b...

FIFA's president has vastly expanded its powers over the past decade, despite cr...

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CEO says anyone who works from home is grabbing groceries or at the vet 30% of the time—and shows off his busy office at Friday 5 p.m. to prove it

CEO says anyone who works from home is grabbing groceri...

“I’m a big believer in working in office,” the founder slammed. “If you don’t li...

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Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant

Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant

Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.

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‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing...

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

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Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels...

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This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers

This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by...

The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.

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SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build...

The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of addition...

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Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat

Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while ...

Economic growth is also stagnating, with GDP expected to tick up just 0.4% this ...

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Asana was battered by the AI boom. Now it’s betting its future on humans and agents working together.

Asana was battered by the AI boom. Now it’s betting its...

Nine months in, CEO Dan Rogers is betting a $75 million acquisition of AI agent ...

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America finally crushed smoking—then defunded the playbook

America finally crushed smoking—then defunded the playbook

Just 9% of adults smoke, a historic low. But the campaigns that helped over 1 mi...

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Surging Treasury yields expose a brutal truth: America has no margin for error on its $39 trillion debt

Surging Treasury yields expose a brutal truth: America ...

America must refinance $10 trillion in debt over the next year. Rising Treasury ...

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When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners who stay in their jobs get much larger pay increases than those who switch

When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners who stay in their...

The benefits of job hopping may be slowing down, but it still can pay off for yo...

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5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase

5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026...

Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11...

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: App...

The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is...

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The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI

The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $2...

Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that...

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The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI

The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: co...

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What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of...

The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of A...

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Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal

Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Re...

“Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!” Tr...