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Ultimate Founder Summit Returns – Bigger than ever! Previously in the early stages of TechCrunch, TC All Stage brings together founders and VCs from all stages, not just early stages. We are excited to announce the lineup of full breakout sessions at TC at every stage. Packed with scaling pioneers and top-notch VCs, these sessions are designed for founders and startups at every stage, covering everything from fundraising strategies to scaling operations. Join VCS with over 1,200 founders in Boston on July 15th to navigate the startup landscape together. Stay tuned for the complete list of interactive round table sessions…

Patreon is finally experimenting with native live streaming, a new feature that can attract more creators and help them make more money. Features have been rolled out this week to select a tester and will be widely available this summer. Like other platforms, Patreon's new livestream feature comes with live chat, which allows fans to comment and interact with emoji reactions, and the ability to pre-schedule livestreams. Creators can also assign moderators to chat. Patreon Creators have traditionally relied on third-party tools such as CrowdCast, YouTube, Obs (Open Broadcaster Software), and Vimeo to host LiveStreams. Pitch to creators for Patreon:…

Norway-based Browser Company Opera said today that it is making AI assistant ARIA available to Ansroid Opera Mini users. This move will help users with low-end devices and data constraints to access better AI capabilities. Aria AI helps users get the latest news and information on a variety of topics, learn more about different topics, and generate images. Opera uses a combination of Openai and Google models to get related answers. “AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of the daily internet experience. Introducing Aria to Opera Mini will naturally add to the most downloaded browsers. We are excited to…

StrictlyVc, a Boutique brand known for its TechCrunch-equipped, and evening events that invite headliners into small rooms to connect with live audiences, returned to London on May 13th. Joining Stage is TS Anil, CEO of Monzo Bank, a digital banking powerhouse that helped rebuild the UK financial environment. At the helm of one of Europe's most well-known fintechs known for his global leadership background and steady hands, Anil brings a unique perspective on the future of money, trust and digital innovation. Image credit: Monzo Bank One of the current questions is whether he plans to bring that perspective to the…

Design software startup Figma announced on Tuesday that it had filed confidential documents with the IPO. I don't know any more until the documents are made public. But with the stock market in groundhog mode, it is surprising, even on an exploratory level, to see its shadow in all new turn of the Trump administration's trade policy and tariffs and pursue an IPO now. Klarna and StubHub are two potentially blockbuster technology IPOs that were humming along last month, pressing the pause button in early April after the stock market crashed on tariff news. They have not been rescheduled yet.…

Google's mobile operating system Android will automatically restart if your phone is locked for three consecutive days. On Monday, Tech Giant pushed an update to Google Play Services, the core part of Android that provides functionality for the app and the operating system itself. Listed under “Security and Privacy” is a new security feature that “automatically restarts your device if it is locked for 3 consecutive days”. Last year, Apple launched the same iOS feature. The thought behind adding an automatic restart after a certain period of inactivity is to make life more difficult for those trying to unlock or…

As Tiktok continues to build search experiences, social networks are surfaced with reviews of specific locations within the video's comments tab. The new feature that looks like a test eliminates the need to conduct a new search or open Google when you encounter a Tiktok location and want to know more about it. Tiktok users who have access to this new feature will click to view the video's comments and then a new “Reviews” tab will appear on the right. For example, if the creator comes across a video in Central Park in New York City where the location is…

This week, StrictlyVC Downloads have joined TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos and StrictlyVC's Alex Gove with Return Guest Hans Swildens. Swildens is the founder and CEO of Industry Ventures, a company known for its pioneering role in the venture secondary market. With over 700 venture funds' interests and years of experience in the Sendari market, he knows a lot about what VCs think in terms of current liquidity issues of ventures. In this episode, Swildens analyses the evolution and current state of the secondary market, including LP- and GP-led secondary, continuity funds, and why they have become lifelines for aging venture…

The infamous Internet Forum 4chan was hacked on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the 4chan website had not been loaded. Social media users reported that the site was down for several hours intermittently. The message on the rival message board seen by TechCrunch praised Hack. One claimed that the hackers responsible for the violation were in the 4chan system “for more than a year.” Several screenshots showing what appears to be the backend of 4chan are distributed online and show suspected templates to ban the site's backend, source code, and users. Also, the leaked data includes a list of…

Tesla was notoriously struggling to expand production of its Model 3 sedan in 2018. So CEO Elon Musk said his company has been a few weeks away from collapse. That near-death experience helped create an entirely new company called Atomic, built around using AI to streamline the supply chain. Co-founded by former Tesla employees Michael Rossiter and Neil Suidan, Atomic was created within DVX Ventures, a company run by former Tesla President John McNeill. Rossiter is also a partner in DVX, leading Atomic's $3 million seed round, with Seattle-based Madrona Ventures. “Michael and Neil experienced this pain firsthand as Tesla…