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AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10
TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event series will return to New York’s West Village on 10 September, marking its first event in the city for two years. The evening will bring together investors, founders and sports executives to discuss venture capital, artificial intelligence, community and the business of sport, alongside networking and refreshments. Speakers include Khosla Ventures investor…
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Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
Robotic pizza-making businesses have repeatedly struggled to become profitable, with failures including Picnic, Zume, Pazzi and Basil Street. The closure of Picnic left Moto Pizza in Seattle with two unsupported machines costing $160,000 (£118,000), illustrating the financial and operational risks for restaurants that adopt specialist automation. Analysts say pizza preparation has proved harder to automate…
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Hero restaurant worker hailed for effortlessly breaking up brawl that began after one customer cut line
A restaurant worker in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been praised for intervening in a fight between customers at Boots and Sonny’s on Monday. The incident reportedly began after one man stepped on another customer’s foot, escalating into punches and leaving the alleged victim with facial injuries and a torn shirt; the worker’s intervention helped bring…
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Forget GTA 6, Here’s the Biggest Gaming Video to Drop Today
Polygon has launched Point It Out!, a new weekly video game news series hosted by Simone de Rochefort and editor-in-chief Matt Patches. The show aims to examine major gaming stories and their cultural context through a humorous, visually presented format, rather than simply recapping headlines. The first episode covers introductions and Gamescom 2026, with a…
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Five teenagers charged with arson after historic mansion designed by the architect of Buckingham Palace and Marble Arch is gutted by fire
Five teenagers have been charged with arson after a fire on 18 August largely destroyed Rheola House, a Grade II*-listed mansion near Neath in south Wales. The loss is significant because the early 19th-century building was designed by John Nash, known for major landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Marble Arch, and was due to be…
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Harry Styles opens residency as reports claim Dolly Parton’s death
Styles debuted new songs in New York, while TCU revoked a newspaper’s credentials after an alleged assault report. Australian footage shows an e-bike rider hit a koala, and Top Chef judges press for Emmy recognition
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Colman’s Mustard goes up for sale as owners Unilever look to unload 212-year-old British brand
Unilever has put Colman’s Mustard up for sale as it prepares to sell its food operations to McCormick for $15.7bn (£11.6bn). The sale is intended to address potential competition concerns because McCormick already owns French’s Mustard, while Colman’s remains a long-established British household brand. Rothschild has reportedly begun approaching potential buyers, although no price has…
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Trump’s Navy punishes 19-year-old sailor who threw himself overboard in ‘suicide attempt’ after months abandoned at sea
A 19-year-old sailor from the USS Abraham Lincoln faces non-judicial punishment after going overboard in what his wife described as a suicide attempt during a mental-health crisis. The case has intensified scrutiny of the carrier’s prolonged deployment and reported living conditions, while raising concerns about whether the sailor received adequate mental-health support. According to documents…
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3 common factors may be secretly speeding up the aging process, expert says
Functional medicine practitioner Dr Will Cole says modern diet, environmental exposures and chronic stress may disrupt cellular health and contribute to faster biological ageing. The article matters because it highlights modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors, while noting that symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog are non-specific and should not be self-diagnosed. Cole identifies an…
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Ex-waitress reveals restaurant tipping secret most customers don’t realize — expert calls it ‘bad hospitality’
Mel Robbins, a former waitress, said she was taught to give particular attention to women dining at a table because they may influence how generously a male partner tips. Hospitality and etiquette experts agreed that women can sometimes shape the payer’s view of service, but said ignoring other diners would amount to poor hospitality and…