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Australia's Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

Australia’s Fair Work Commission has announced a process review after an estimated 70% workload increase over three years, partly driven by generative AI tools that enable more people to file longer, more complex, and sometimes inaccurate claims. New Zealand’s Tenancy Tribunal and Australia’s financial complaints authority report similar patterns.

A founder raised $16 million to take another swing at Silicon Valley's housing blind spot

Drafted raises $16 million to make AI-driven home design accessible, backed by investors like Y Combinator and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.

Does your CEO have AI psychosis? Aaron Levie thinks most of them do.

Equity breaks down rising AI layoffs, the AI agents reshaping hiring, and why Box CEO Aaron Levie thinks Silicon Valley may be suffering from “AI psychosis.” Plus, Waymo's new robotaxi and the week's biggest startup deals.

How Ferrari bungled the design of its first EV

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Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket

You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. Register now.

Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site

A new crew launched to China’s Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.

Executive Briefing: Your career evidence is thinner than you think + 3 prompts that rebuild it

A reader wrote in with a job search problem that has been sitting with me. They had been laid off, and the work they were proud of was the work they could not show.

Kiwibit's AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy

If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.

Backrooms is at the forefront of horror's YouTube wave

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Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic

I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage.

Jony Ive's Funky Ferrari

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OpenAI gives Japan’s megabanks its newest model for cyber defence

GPT-5.5-Cyber will reach MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho through a verified-defender programme, the finance minister said, as Tokyo treats frontier AI as both threat and shield.