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Some of the most consequential companies in tech history didn’t launch with a splashy fundraising announcement. They started with a pitch. Dropbox demoed to a room of skeptics. Cloudflare took the stage before most people understood what edge networking meant. Discord was a scrappy game developer called Hammer & Chisel. Mint, Trello, Forethought, N26 — all of them passed through the same crucible: TechCrunch Startup Battlefield. That’s not a coincidence. Battlefield isn’t just a competition. It’s a launchpad, and the numbers back it up. More than 1,700 companies have competed on the Battlefield stage. Together, they’ve raised $32 billion in…

The fate of America’s current crypto market may hinge on a Senate vote expected this month, and few people are watching it closer than Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad. In an interview on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria earlier today, Shirzad made the case that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — known as the CLARITY Act — represents the most significant financial regulatory legislation since Dodd-Frank, and that passage is within reach. “This will be the biggest financial regulatory bill that Congress has done in quite some time, certainly since Dodd-Frank,” Shirzad said. “What this does is it…

OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were sued by the Florida Attorney General on Monday, in a first-of-its-kind state litigation effort over ChatGPT’s alleged links to a number of violent incidents. The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of looking the other way on safety concerns as it has sought to prioritize winning “the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” said Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. “OpenAI and Altman ignored internal and external safety warnings, put children at great risk, and allowed a dangerous product to reach millions of Floridians.”…

Monday 01 June 2026 5:57 pm Negotiations to end the Iran war have stretched over several weeks Iran has withdrawn from peace talks with the United States and threatened to launch an attack on Israel after the Netanyahu administration announced plans for an air strike on neighbouring Lebanon.According to a state-affiliated news agency, Tehran has vowed to hit back at northern Israel if Lebanon is hit by Israeli strikes and end “talks and exchange of texts through intermediaries” with the US until Israel ends its offensives in both Gaza and Beirut.In a dramatic escalation of the conflict in the Middle…

Fife singer and piper Cammy Barnes will lead a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland ahead of Scotland’s World Cup clash with Morocco at the country’s largest national fanzone. The special performance promises to set the tone for an emotional night in Glasgow on June 19. (Image: Supplied) Mr Barnes said: “It is already an honour to play TRNSMT but to now return to the stage after the festival and perform the national anthem ahead of the game fills me with such pride. “Glasgow Green is going to be special that night, and I want fans to really show their…

Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a victim’s account. Over the weekend, several users on Reddit claimed that their Instagram accounts had been compromised, and a number of users on X warned of similar account hijackings. The compromised accounts include the Instagram handle for the Obama-era White House, which appears to have been inactive since 2017; and the account of the U.S. Space Force’s chief master sergeant John Bentinvegna. Security researcher Jane Wong said her Instagram account…

Location : The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J15 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:15 and 21:30 on 1 June 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:15 and 21:30 on 1 June 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link

The event will see 70 of the top pipe bands battle it out, each fighting for top spot in their grade.The UK Pipe Band Championships take place on June 13A major pipe band competition will make a welcome return to Belfast next month.The UK Pipe Band Championships will see 70 of the top pipe bands in the British Isles including 13 times World Champions Field Marshal Montgomery battle it out at the Grove Playing Fields in North Belfast on Saturday, June 13, each fighting for top spot in their grade.The event has been brought about through a partnership between the…

The mall is making a comeback. As younger people return to American shopping malls in greater numbers, a startup called “The Mall” is bringing the concept online with an app that lets users create a personalized virtual mall from their favorite brands and track sales in one place. The idea itself is simple, if not novel. But its arrival now feels more timely, as customers face an increasingly fragmented online shopping landscape that has become harder to keep up with their favorite brands. That challenge is what first inspired The Mall’s co-founder and COO Ellie Konsker, whose background includes working…

David James Clarke, of Main Road in Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, carried out the abuse at Newlands Preparatory School, where he was employed from 1978 until 1989. He was jailed for 26 years at Lewes Crown Court sitting at Brighton Magistrates’ Court today, June 1. The court heard Clarke, 82, was primarily a teacher of Religious Education and that much of the abuse took place in the school’s dark room, where he “isolated the boys”. The abuse, which was carried out against boys and teenagers, ranged from touching to buggery. Three of Clarke’s victims read out their victim impact statements in…