The Guardian view on the National Year of Reading 2026: time to start a healthy habit for life | Editorial

Reading to children from a young age leads to greater happiness, educational success, empathy and social mobility – no wonder the government wants to encourage everyone to do it more. To this end, next year has been decreed the National Year of Reading 2026. It couldn’t be more timely. Reading is in crisis. Picking up…

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VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups

If there’s one thing that VCs agree on when backing AI startups, it’s that AI requires a different investment approach than prior technological shifts. “It’s a funky time,” said Aileen Lee, founder and managing partner of Cowboy Ventures, onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. The longtime VC noted that the rules of investing have significantly shifted…

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Breaks Into Top-20 Cryptos, Hits $600 for First Time Since 2018

Zcash ZEC$647.06 has surged back into crypto’s top 20 largest tokens by market capitalization, trading above $600 for the first time in nearly seven years. The privacy-focused token has gained more than 1,270% year-over-year, according to CoinGecko data, pushing its market capitalization to just under $10 billion. The rally coincides with renewed attention on privacy…

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 exhibit tables are selling out fast and time is running out

Exhibit tables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, are one of the most in-demand opportunities of the year — and they’re disappearing quickly. We expanded the floor just two weeks ago to add more tables due to overwhelming demand, and they’re already close to selling out. Once these final…

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