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Elon Musk wants you to know that Sam Altman got a refund for his Tesla Roadster
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still taking swipes at each other on Musk’s social media platform X.
View the articleCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong trolls the prediction markets
While Armstrong may have helped some Kalshi and Polymarket users make a little money, he was also illustrating how easily these markets can be manipulated.
View the articleRising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
View the articleAI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued.
View the articleWhat is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.
View the articleBluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
As users "dislike" posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to inform more than just how content is ranked in feeds, but also reply rankings.
View the articleMeta bought 1 GW of solar this week
The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint.
View the articleAI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition — it buys Python notebook Marimo
CoreWeave's failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it's still shopping.
View the articleMeta Claims Downloaded Porn at Center of AI Lawsuit Was for ‘Personal Use’
In a motion to dismiss filed earlier this week, Meta denied claims that employees had downloaded pornography from Strike 3 Holdings to train its artificial intelligence models.
View the articleThe Man Who Invented AGI
Everyone is obsessed with artificial general intelligence—the stage when AI can match all feats of human cognition. The guy who named it saw it as a threat.
View the articleChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.
View the articleTattd gave four TechCrunch writers tattoos at Startup Battlefield
Tattd, a marketplace for tattoo-seekers and artists, set up a mini tattoo parlor in the Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
View the articleHackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails
The hackers sent out mass-emails using official University of Pennsylvania email accounts, and threatened to leak university data.
View the articleAWS exceeds Wall Street’s expectations as demand for cloud infra remains high
AWS continues to see strong demand as companies gobble up its cloud infrastructure services in the age of AI.
View the articleGovernment hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught
Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since at least December 2024.
View the articlePerplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images
Perplexity’s agreement with Getty appears to legitimize some of the startup’s previous use of Getty’s stock photos. Perplexity came under fire last year for a series of plagiarism accusations fr...
View the articleTim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front
Apple CEO Tim Cook noted in the company's Q4 2025 earnings call that Apple was preparing to announce more AI partnerships like the one it has with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri and Apple Intel...
View the articleLuminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage
The new turmoil comes as founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company just a few months after being replaced as CEO.
View the articleYC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot
After generating over 10 million social media impressions with the launch of its text-to-3D model app, Adam has raised a $4.1 million seed round to power its next steps.
View the articleReddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver
Reddit doesn't see a lot of traffic coming from chatbot answers
View the articleNvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea to strengthen partnerships with Samsung, Hyundai, SK, and Naver, unveiling plans for AI-powered networks and next-generation intelligent systems.
View the articleGuillermo del Toro Hopes He’s Dead Before AI Art Goes Mainstream
The Frankenstein director tells WIRED the real Victor Frankensteins are tyrannical politicians and Silicon Valley tech bros.
View the articleScenes from TechCrunch Disrupt
Thanks to everyone who made this year's San Francisco event what it was -- and to the 10,000 of you who filled the halls, made the connections, and left with more than you came with. Couldn't make it?...
View the articleNavan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround
Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.
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