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Meet the Manager Prioritizing ‘Investing In People’ — Like Star Client Kehlani
David Ali, manager of R&B star Kehlani, has been named Billboard’s 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Executive of the Year, recognised for a career built on fostering artistic freedom, trust and loyalty with his clients. As CEO of San Francisco-based Above Ground Entertainment, Ali also manages singer Destin Conrad and rapper Larry June, describing his approach…
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Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast
US fusion startup Inertia Enterprises says it has cut the time needed to manufacture its fuel pellets from several days to just minutes, addressing one of ten technical barriers it must clear before building a commercial power plant. The breakthrough matters because the company’s $450 million in funding rests on its ability to commercialise fusion…
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The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
TechCrunch has published its 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, the annual curated list of 200 promising early-stage startups selected from thousands of applicants worldwide. The companies span nearly every industry, including agtech, biotech, fintech, cybersecurity, health, energy and enterprise tech, and will exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, held 13–15 October at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Selected…
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BlizzCon 2026 Sets T-Pain, Simu Liu, deadmau5, YOASOBI and More Celeb Guests
BlizzCon is returning for the first time in three years, with Blizzard confirming a lineup of celebrity guests including T-Pain, Simu Liu, deadmau5 and the K-pop group YOASOBI. The event, taking place 12-13 September at the Anaheim Convention Center, marks the first BlizzCon staged under Xbox’s management following Microsoft’s $75.4 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard,…
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There are less than 48 hours to save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
TechCrunch is reminding readers that discounted early-bird pricing for its Disrupt 2026 conference closes on Friday, 21 August at 11:59pm PT, giving prospective attendees under 48 hours to save on tickets. Disrupt 2026 takes place from 13-15 October at Moscone West in San Francisco and typically draws more than 10,000 founders, investors and members of…
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Take-Two Loses Billions In Market Value Since GTA 6 Leaks Began
GTA 6 is set for a big reveal on August 27 with an extended trailer coming to Netflix, but ahead of that, alleged gameplay footage is leaking everywhere. The leaks began earlier this week, and Rockstar owner Take-Two’s stock price has fallen this week as well. Take-Two has seen its total market cap lose billions,…
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Marvel’s Wolverine: Spider-Man developers turn to a more cutthroat character
Insomniac Games, the Sony-owned studio behind the acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man series, is applying a similar approach to Marvel’s Wolverine, giving the clawed mutant his first starring video game role since a run of mediocre film tie-ins in the 2000s. The game matters as a test of whether Insomniac’s storytelling and design formula, which has proved…
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The Best Star Trek Episode of 2026 Takes the Sci-Fi Series to Chaotic New Heights
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has released its season 4 episode “Level Five Transporter Accident,” in which most of the Enterprise crew are accidentally turned into puppets, leaving Spock (Ethan Peck), who was off the ship at the time, to defend the vessel alone. Director Jordan Canning, who previously worked on Apple TV’s Fraggle Rock:…
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Clark Lea thought Vanderbilt had no shot at Jared Curtis — but the 5-Star ‘misfit’ chose to flip the script
Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea initially believed his programme had little chance of landing five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis, given the school had invested minimal resources into pursuing him. Instead of Vanderbilt chasing the highly rated prospect through the usual lavish recruiting playbook, it was reportedly Curtis himself who took the initiative and effectively recruited…
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Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Nashville’ Husband Jonathan Jackson Pays Tribute To “Amazingly Gifted” Star: “You Will Always Be In Our Hearts”
Actor Jonathan Jackson, who played Hayden Panettiere’s husband Avery Barkley in the musical drama Nashville, has paid tribute to his late co-star following news of her death. In an emotional Instagram post, Jackson described Panettiere as an “amazingly gifted” performer with a “bright light” and a deep sense of empathy, reflecting the shock felt by…