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For roughly twenty years, the share of self-represented plaintiffs in US federal civil cases sat at around 11% – stable, predictable, a known quantity that courts had built processes to manage. Then AI arrived, and between 2023 and early 2026, that figure jumped to nearly 17%. Docket activity in affected courts is up 158% against the pre-AI average. Pro se employment lawsuits rose 49% in 2025. Pro se Fair Housing Act filings were up 69% in the first nine months of the same year. The data comes from a March 2026 paper by MIT researcher Anand V. Shah and USC’s…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered SpaceX to investigate why its Starship booster failed during the company’s May 22 test flight, according to a statement released to TechCrunch on Wednesday. This means SpaceX will have to pause any further Starship test launches until the investigation is completed and the results are submitted to the FAA for approval, diminishing the chance that another will occur before the company’s anticipated IPO in mid-June. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “After a thorough assessment of the operation, the FAA has determined the May 22 SpaceX Starship Flight 12…

Key Aspects: A cruise ship tour bus collided with a concrete mixer in Corfu, Greece on May 26 in a sideswipe accident. No injuries were reported from either vehicle, though there were traffic delays as the accident site was cleared. The only cruise ship in port that day was Viking Star, but increased traffic is a concern at the popular port. Dozens of cruise guests visiting Corfu, Greece, had a startling and unexpected stop on the island when their tour bus collided with a concrete mixer. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 on the western Greek island in…

Sanctioned crypto exchange HTX is pushing back against the United Kingdom’s decision to blacklist Huobi Global S.A., the Panamanian company behind the platform, over allegations it helped Russia move money through a shadow “A7” network.In its latest Russia sanctions package on May 26, the UK accused Huobi Global of providing financial services and economic resources to entities already under restrictions for supporting Moscow’s war economy.The government said it was targeting “crypto and illicit finance networks” exploited by Russia, including the Kremlin-backed A7 “shadow” system that helps channel funds into the country’s war economy.The sanctions and new blockchain analysis highlight growing…

Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage. If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — this is the moment to move. Apply now for the opportunity to join 200 of the world’s most promising early-stage startups at TechCrunch Disrupt. Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images Last call for ambitious founders Founders, this is it. The application window closes tonight.…

Database provider ClickHouse has crossed $250 million in annualized revenue run rate, tripling its business from last year, Yury Izrailevsky, co-founder and president of product and technology, told TechCrunch. Israilevsky expects the revenue figure to reach the high nine figures by the end of the year. ClickHouse was valued at $15 billion in January following a $400 million Series D funding round led by Dragoneer Investment Group. The latest valuation implies a steep multiple of over 60 times annualized revenue. The fast revenue growth and premium valuation position the less-than-five-year-old company for an IPO within the next few years, according…

Wednesday 27 May 2026 1:31 pm  |  Updated:  Wednesday 27 May 2026 1:46 pm How The Light Gets In is a music festival specialising in philosophy and ideas How The Light Gets In – the philosophy festival which returns to London this September – is the best of the 2026 festivals, and offers an unrivalled opportunity for human connection ★★★★★Picture the scene: Jeremy Corbyn and Reform UK’s head of policy are kicking back together in a field in Wales. Admittedly, they aren’t alone: people from as far afield as China, Brazil and Afghanistan have come to the world’s biggest philosophy festival…

In May 2026, the Global Volcanism Program reported nine actively erupting volcanoes in Indonesia—more than any other country at the time. Such activity is typical for the Southeast Asian archipelago, where eruptions have occurred at 55 volcanoes since the 1960s—the highest total for any country. Japan ranks second with eruptions at 40 volcanoes over that time period, followed by the United States with 39, according to Global Volcanism Program data. Even for such an eruption-prone country, the persistence of activity at Mount Dukono stands out. The remote stratovolcano, located at the northern end of Halmahera Island, has been erupting nearly…

As the tech industry rallies around AI agents, some companies are building capabilities to enable AI agents to make payments and trade stocks on users’ behalf. Stock trading app Robinhood is also moving in that direction: The company on Wednesday said it is launching support for AI agentic trading, as well as a new agentic credit card. Robinhood said users on its platform can now create a separate account for their AI agents and connect them to a dedicated wallet. While these agents would be able to read and analyze users’ portfolios to come up with trading strategies and suggest…

A section of a Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow city centre street was taped off last night following an attack. Source link