What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents. Think outbound sales, billing, and customer support — automated from day …

Sabadell has a dispersed ownership structure, making the outcome of the takeover bid uncertain. Photo: Josep LAGO / AFPSource: AFP The board of Spanish bank Sabadell on Tuesday rejected larger national rival BBVA’s improved hostile takeover bid as 10 days remain for shareholders to make a final decision. The proposed …

THOUSANDS of train passengers are set for major travel disruption across three consecutive weekends. A variety of rail improvement projects will impact passengers’ journeys. 2 London’s King’s Cross is among the affected stationsCredit: Alamy 2 Thousands of train passengers are set for upcoming travel disruptionCredit: Alamy Network Rail is carrying …

Imgur, one of the web’s most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site to users in the United Kingdom, following a notice of a fine by the country’s data protection watchdog. According to reports on social media, users attempting to load Imgur from the …

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that new shocks could lie ahead. Photo: Daniel ROLAND / AFPSource: AFP European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world. Europe, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It took 27 drafts and coaching from “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig to perfect former Vice President Kamala Harris’ National Democratic Convention speech, Harris revealed in her book “107 Days.” Harris’ book has pulled back the curtain on her short-lived presidential campaign, unveiling …

Fitness band maker Whoop formally opened Whoop Advanced Labs for business on Tuesday. Some 350,000 people were on the waiting list after the service was previewed in May, the company told TechCrunch. Whoop Advanced Labs offers health-screening blood tests from Quest Diagnostics that cover a variety of markers from calcium …

Prophetess Olubori has shared a revelation about Nollywood stars Lateef and Mo’Bimpe about childbearing In a now viral video, the cleric claimed she saw the Nollywood couple welcoming children in her dreams The cleric further assures them that God will bring the prophecy to fulfilment in due time A Nigerian …

Browser maker Opera launched its AI-centric browser Neon Tuesday, with the ability to create apps through AI prompts and create repeatable prompts through a feature it calls cards. With this Opera joins a growing number of companies like Perplexity and The Browser Company that are trying to make agentic browsers …

Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a 29-year-old barrister and broadcast journalist, was tragically killed in an armed robbery in Abuja Known for her advocacy on gender-based violence and education reform, she had quickly become a respected voice at ARISE NEWS Her journey from beauty queen to newsroom powerhouse left a legacy that …