Perplexity AI unveils hybrid local-cloud inference system at Computex 2026 — <p><a href="http://perplexity.ai">Perplexity AI</a>, the fast-growing search startup now <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/perplexity-reportedly-raised-200m-at-20b-valuation/">valued at $20 bill
Can ‘best ever’ Canada finally reach the World Cup knockout rounds? — Canada are playing only their third World Cup, but have high hopes for a talented squad under coach Jesse Marsch.
Zip’s new AI agents want to stop your finance team from uploading contracts into personal ChatGPT accounts — <p><a href="https://zip.com/">Zip</a>, the AI procurement platform valued at <a href="https://zip.com/blog/series-d">$2.2 billion</a>, announced two products on Monday tha
Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court — Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is “erroneous.”...
'What a joke': Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs | TechCrunch — The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.
NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX's Dragon due to leaks | TechCrunch — The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.
Mistral AI launches Vibe, expands into industrial AI and announces data center push to challenge OpenAI — <p><a href="https://mistral.ai/">Mistral AI</a> used its inaugural conference on Wednesday to announce a sweeping expansion into industrial manufacturing, a new inference dat
XREAL's Android XR glasses one-up Apple's wired battery with a controller, more [Video] — Google says the first Android XR display glasses aren’t coming until 2027, which makes me all the more excited to...
MCP solved tool calling. A2A solved coordination. What solves transport? — <p>The history of distributed computing is one of protocol proliferation followed by consolidation. </p><p>Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM), Java
Closebye Share New Songs "No Troubles Left At All" & "Ann Arbor": Listen — In 2024, Closebye caught our attention with their self-released sophomore effort, Hammer Of My Own. The New York indie rockers are back today with their first new music since then, in the form of two…
Nvidia chases $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP | TechCrunch — If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely, and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.
Global EV market goes K-shaped as the U.S. gets left behind | TechCrunch — EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.
Russia's shadow fleet ships defying PM's threat and entering UK waters — BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.
Microsoft’s carbon removal plans aren’t dead after all | TechCrunch — Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close before May 27 | TechCrunch — The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. Get VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. Apply now.
Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors | TechCrunch — The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there's a catch | TechCrunch — Speaking to TechCrunch, Crunchbase’s head of research Gené Teare, said the factors holding back Black founders include “access to networks, relationships, and early introductio
Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs | TechCrunch — First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.
This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots | TechCrunch — Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical trai
Bloomberg Surveillance: The Fed Decides 6/17/2026 — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to restore price stability after officials left interest rates unchanged and signaled growing support for rate hikes this year. Lisa Abramowicz and Scarlet Fu host a special edition…
Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents | TechCrunch — Meta may have one found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.
The 6 stages at Disrupt 2026 — built for today’s tougher startup market | TechCrunch — From October 13-15, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature 200+ sessions across six stages, led by 250+ tech leaders shaping the industry today. Register here.
Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars | TechCrunch — Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier.
Paddleboard firm owner who caused four deaths has bid to cut sentence refused — Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter in April 2025.
10 of the Quirkiest Cars from the London Concours — Alright guv’nah, come and ‘ave a butcher’s at all the Ken Dodd la-di-dahs right ‘ere in the jam tart of London Town. It’s the London Concours, held at the Honourable Artillery Company, a hidden gree
Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore | TechCrunch — Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.
How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff — Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.
The design bottleneck for solo founders? AI has solved it. — <p><i>Presented by Design.com</i></p><hr/><p>Something significant is happening in how people build businesses. There are currently <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/why-solopreneurship-is-set-to-hit-a
Israel deports French journalist accused of supporting Hamas — Isreal suppressed coverage of its war on Gaza, banning international press and killing hundreds of local journalists.
Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers | TechCrunch — Plaud is trying to make a mark in a crowded market full of AI-powered meeting notetakers.
Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months | TechCrunch — Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.
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Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work | TechCrunch — ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.
The attack dominating financial services doesn't steal passwords. It resets MFA and steals the token. — <p>The attacker who hit the most financial services organizations over the past 12 months never phished a password. They called an IT support line, convinced an employee to res
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure | TechCrunch — Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.
Paramount+ Coupon Codes and Deals for June 2026 — Save on streaming with the latest Paramount+ promo codes and deals, including 50% off subscriptions, free trials, and more.
Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to send scam texts | TechCrunch — The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.
Open Office Hours at NYC Tech Week - AVC — NYC Tech Week is next week. It will be a week filled with events for the tech sector to engage and connect with each other. A particularly great part of tech week is VC Open Office Hours. There are over 100 VC investors signed up to part
Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond | TechCrunch — Substack's new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond.
Who had the X-factor and who had a tough game? England player ratings — BBC Sport's England reporter Alex Howell rates the players after the Three Lions' win over Panama in the World Cup.
Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac | TechCrunch — Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware.
Sora update #1 — We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups. We of course spent a lot of time discussing this before...
Baltimore Mayor voices support for Apple Towson workers - 9to5Mac — Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has joined the list of elected officials calling on Apple to change how it is handling the closure of its Towson Town Center store.
Svitolina tops Gauff in three sets for third Italian Open title — Elina Svitolina claimed her third Italian Open title Saturday, defeating American Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year, in three sets.
A 10 year old Xeon is all you need - point.free — Or running Gemma 4 on a 2016 Xeon with no GPU, 25 flags, 128 GB of DDR3, and a 25B-parameter MoE.
Meta rolls out a new AI creator assistant on Facebook | TechCrunch — Creators often have to parse through charts and dashboards to understand their performance, but with the new AI assistant, they can get quick answers to questions like "When should I post?" and "What are people
Nissan CEO Says It Still Makes Sense to Build Cars in US — Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa says it still makes sense to build cars in the US, despite trade tensions and a weaker yen. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up | TechCrunch — Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
Spotify's AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want | TechCrunch — Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.
How to get your money's worth from YouTube Premium — If you're going to spend about $20 a month anyway, here's how to make sure you're doing more than just avoiding ads.
The Gentle Singularity — We are past the event horizon; the takeoff has started. Humanity is close to building digital superintelligence, and at least so far it’s much less weird than it seems like it should be. Robots...
Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here's what happened the last time we came to Sydney | TechCrunch — On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world's most iconic technology companies. We're taking over Stripe T
Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it's going public, again, and I have questions | TechCrunch — Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup's story.
How an e-scooter founder raised $5 million to build space data centers | TechCrunch — Orbital founder Euwyn Poon built 250,000 scooters at Spin. Now he wants to launch 10,000 space data centers.
Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation | TechCrunch — U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.
Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI | TechCrunch — In a memo to employees, CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the layoffs are meant to reduce complexity, simplify the company's corporate structure, and deliver better AI products.