Fake fired Twitter worker ‘Rahul Ligma’ is a real engineer with an AI data startup used by Harvard
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Fake fired Twitter worker ‘Rahul Ligma’ is a real engineer with an AI data startup used by Harvard

The morning after Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of Twitter (now X), reporters encountered two men with boxes outside the company’s headquarters. One introduced himself as recently laid-off Twitter engineer “Rahul Ligma.”  His real name is Rahul Sonwalkar but the prank went viral. He piled on his character’s notoriety when he went to the Bahamas to […]The morning after Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of Twitter (now X), reporters encountered two men with boxes outside the company’s headquarters. One introduced himself as recently laid-off Twitter engineer “Rahul Ligma.”  His real name is Rahul Sonwalkar but the prank went viral. He piled on his character’s notoriety when he went to the Bahamas to[#item_full_content]

Teaching theory of mind to robots can enhance collaboration
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Nature is brimming with animals that collaborate in large numbers. Bees stake out the best feeding spots and let others know where they are. Ants construct complex hierarchical homes built for defense. Flocks of starlings move across the sky in beautiful formations as if they were a single entity.Nature is brimming with animals that collaborate in large numbers. Bees stake out the best feeding spots and let others know where they are. Ants construct complex hierarchical homes built for defense. Flocks of starlings move across the sky in beautiful formations as if they were a single entity.[#item_full_content]

Startups Weekly: A brighter outlook, but don’t get carried away
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Startups Weekly: A brighter outlook, but don’t get carried away

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Startup news this week was fairly routine — in a good way: Aside from a minor kerfuffle between Y Combinator and Google, there was no headline-grabbing drama. […]Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Startup news this week was fairly routine — in a good way: Aside from a minor kerfuffle between Y Combinator and Google, there was no headline-grabbing drama.[#item_full_content]

When autonomous mobility learns to wonder
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Autonomous mobility already exists, to some extent. Building an autonomous vehicle that can safely navigate an empty highway is one thing. The real challenge lies in adapting to the dynamic and messy reality of urban environments.Autonomous mobility already exists, to some extent. Building an autonomous vehicle that can safely navigate an empty highway is one thing. The real challenge lies in adapting to the dynamic and messy reality of urban environments.Automotive[#item_full_content]

Host a tailored Side Event at All Stage 2025 in Boston
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Host a tailored Side Event at All Stage 2025 in Boston

Looking to make a splash at TechCrunch All Stage 2025? Our Side Events initiative is a fantastic opportunity to engage with Boston’s tech community in a dynamic and memorable manner. Plus, we’ll assist in promoting your event at no cost to you! Submit your event here by June 10. Throw your own Side Event at […]Looking to make a splash at TechCrunch All Stage 2025? Our Side Events initiative is a fantastic opportunity to engage with Boston’s tech community in a dynamic and memorable manner. Plus, we’ll assist in promoting your event at no cost to you! Submit your event here by June 10. Throw your own Side Event at[#item_full_content]

Explainable AI framework reveals how element combinations boost alloy strength and durability
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Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and catalytic converters, the exceptionally strong metals known as multiple principal element alloys (MPEA) are about to get even stronger through artificial intelligence.Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and catalytic converters, the exceptionally strong metals known as multiple principal element alloys (MPEA) are about to get even stronger through artificial intelligence.Engineering[#item_full_content]

Acorns acquires family wealth and digital memory platform EarlyBird
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Acorns acquires family wealth and digital memory platform EarlyBird

Savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired EarlyBird, an investment gifting platform for families, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, EarlyBird will shut down, and all customer accounts will officially close on June 23. Customers’ funds will be returned to the bank […]Savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired EarlyBird, an investment gifting platform for families, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, EarlyBird will shut down, and all customer accounts will officially close on June 23. Customers’ funds will be returned to the bank[#item_full_content]

Escape rooms are fun, and they could also help make VR and AR effective tools for education and AI
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Over the last few years, virtual and augmented reality have become increasingly popular in education, but there is still a central, lingering question: How can students learn with this technology?Over the last few years, virtual and augmented reality have become increasingly popular in education, but there is still a central, lingering question: How can students learn with this technology?Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

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