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Last flash sale before TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 doors open – save up to $624 

Today is your last chance to save! Register for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 before 11:59 p.m. PT tonight and save up to $624 on your pass. This is the lowest rate available before Disrupt kicks off in San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 27-29. After today, prices rise to Late Bird rates and eventually Walk-up rates.

Commerce, eCommerce, Fundraising, Loyalty, Salesforce Ventures, Startups, Tech, Tech News

How a headphone site operator built loyalty startup Lantern to solve his own problems

After struggling to retain customers at his e-commerce site Headphones.com, founder Andrew Lissimore built his own loyalty solution — and it’s now a startup called Lantern. The Shopify-native platform helps brands boost retention through customizable loyalty, referrals, and account management tools.

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General Intuition lands $134M seed to teach agents spatial reasoning using video game clips

Late last year, OpenAI reportedly tried to buy Medal and its vast trove of video game data for $500M. Today, the company spun out a frontier research lab that’s using that data to build AI agents that understand how they move through space and time, a concept called spatial-temporal reasoning.

Aron D'Souza, Biotech & Health, Enhanced Games, enhancement, Equity Video, Fundraising, Peter Thiel, Startups, Tech, Tech News

This Thiel-backed venture allows doping in its own sports

Backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, the Enhanced Games aims to disrupt the Olympics with a competition that allows athletes to dope. Launching in Las Vegas in May 2026, the games promise $1 million bounties for breaking world records and lean on a business model reminiscent of Red Bull’s, using the […]

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3 days left: Save up to $624 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Pass before prices rise

Only 3 days left to save up to $624 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass before prices rise Friday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators for 200+ sessions, 250+ speakers, and Startup Battlefield 200. Register now to save up to $624, or save 15% to 30% on group passes.

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