When Amanda Phillips first moved to New York City in 2011, she lived in Midtown West, “which provided easy accessibility to all that Manhattan has to offer,” she begins. “Moving to NYC was always a dream of mine, and the past decade has certainly been a fun adventure.”
And while it can feel like New Yorkers tend to move apartments often, Amanda has been living in this 425-square-foot studio apartment for an impressive 10 years.
“My home is a small, ground-level, L-shaped studio apartment in Rose Hill. I’m lucky to have an outdoor patio and two spacious closets,” she writes. “I get great light in the morning and love entertaining on my patio during the summer months. I’ve enjoyed watching my neighborhood, as well as my design aesthetic, evolve over time. Creating a space that celebrates beauty and my individual style has been such a labor of love — and one that I’m very proud of.”
Amanda, who describes her home’s style as “eclectic, sophisticated, personal, and timeless,” wanted her home to feel like “a little oasis where I can host friends and create memories.” To do that, she says she leans into a color palette of whites, blues, and grays, but also dabbles in leopard print (which she considers a neutral)!
“I like a classic aesthetic, but also enjoy mixing patterns and textures — I would say that I’m a maximal traditionalist. I have a lot of personal touches throughout my apartment, such as photos of family and friends, meaningful pieces of art, and coffee table books on topics I adore — glamorous women, fashion, travel, and interior design. I’ve always been a planner and because my space is small, I’m very thoughtful about every piece of decor that I use.”
TechCrunch discovered around four dozen "gov.in" website links associated with Indian states, including Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Mizoram and Telangana that were redirecting to online betting platforms. The scammy links were indexed by search engines, including Google, making the ads easy to find online. The redirecting websites, touted as "Asia's most popular" online betting platform and "the number one online cricket betting app in India," claim to allow betting on games, including cricket tournaments such as the Indian Premier League.
Around 550 employees across autonomous vehicle company Motional have been laid off, according to information taken from WARN notice filings and sources at the company. Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Motional is pausing commercial operations and delaying plans to launch a robotaxi service with its next-gen Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis until 2026 as it undergoes restructuring. An employee at Motional who spoke to TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity said every team has been affected, with high-level departures including the company’s chief operating officer, Abe Ghabra.
Some major deals on board: A lovely vertical garden for just $40, a remarkable mini movie projector for a staggering $620 off and a handy Bissell upright vacuum for under $60.
OpenAI has a livestreamed announcement planned for 10 a.m. PT on Monday — but it's trying to keep expectations under control. Altman’s wording was presumably alluding to a Reuters report published earlier this week, suggesting that OpenAI plans to announce an AI-powered search product on Monday — stealing some thunder from the Google I/O developer conference, which starts Tuesday. The report also said the announcement date “is subject to change.”