Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/inside-one-london-founder-house-rewriting-the-founder-house-rules/

Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/

YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/youtuber-hank-green-says-his-ai-usage-is-not-healthy/

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/should-you-still-buy-your-next-smartphone-or-subscribe-to-it-instead/

Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/sam-altman-is-still-making-the-case-for-parenting-via-chatgpt/

This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/this-9-key-physically-locks-your-most-addictive-apps/

Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/ubers-autonomous-vehicle-deal-tracker/

Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/apps-that-help-you-break-free-from-doomscrolling-and-get-active/

What’s the best handheld mini fan? https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/whats-the-best-handheld-mini-fan/

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/openai-reportedly-finds-evidence-that-more-of-its-agents-ran-amok/