Texas governor orders audit of new data centers after realizing over 400 gigawatts of power is a lot — The state already hosts more than 500 data centers.
‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’ | TechCrunch — "Everybody knows the Greeks are inside."
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US | TechCrunch — WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside
Islam Makhachev wins record 17th straight fight at UFC 330 — Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry.
Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery | TechCrunch — The woman claimed that AI tools are "taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse."
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up | TechCrunch — The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.
startup founders list their actual hourly wage from year one — most made less than minimum wage? 💀 the math is... rough
Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27 | TechCrunch — Siri’s AI overhaul may have grabbed the headlines at WWDC, but some of Apple’s most useful AI features are arriving elsewhere in iOS 27.
Thinking Machines open sources first multimodal language model, Inkling, focused on low cost and 'resistance to censorship' — <p>Enterprises looking to move more of their agentic AI workloads to open weights models they can customize, control and run on-premises or in virtual…
Remarkable's new Paper Pure is good. That's why I wrote this review on it. | TechCrunch — Remarkable's Paper Pure replaces Remarkable 2, and it is quite good.
US cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open web | TechCrunch — The federal cybersecurity agency left plaintext passwords in a spreadsheet uploaded to a public GitHub repository, per a report by independent journalist Brian Krebs.
Nonprofit Current AI is racing to build the World Wide Web of AI, free for all | TechCrunch — Current AI, a non-profit building AI that leaves no one culture behind, has made remarkable progress across devices, AI chat and more.
Two years ago, she was delivering parcels - now KWN is an R&B star — The R&B singer broke out with the single Worst Behaviour, which she sold on a custom-built website.
Robinhood's note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn't cutting it | TechCrunch — Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his…
Best Bose headphones deal: Get 50% off premium ANC over-ear headphones — Finally, a reason to ignore everyone politely.
Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost — <p>Today, Chinese AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) <a href="https://z.ai/blog/glm-5.2">announced the immediate release of GLM-5.2</a>, a 753-billion parameter…
Meta returns to open source with Muse Glimmer, an Apache 2.0 licensed 30B parameter AI model optimized for agents — available now — <p>Meta today<a href="https://research.meta.ai/blog/introducing-muse-glimmer-open-agentic-model"> released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter…
Agents think in milliseconds, legacy infrastructure doesn't. LinkedIn, Walmart and Zendesk shared how they closed the gap at VB Transform 2026 — <p>Legacy infrastructure, not the models themselves, is what's actually slowing AI agents down. That was the shared conclusion…
Google's AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes | TechCrunch — Google unveiled new web-based AI tools that can generate native Android apps in minutes, as the company expands its push into AI-powered software development.
Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app | TechCrunch — This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.
SpaceX's Grok 4.5 launches at half the price of rivals — here's why that could rattle Anthropic and OpenAI — <p>Elon Musk's <a href="https://www.spacex.com/">SpaceX</a> released <a href="https://x.ai/news/grok-4-5">Grok 4.5</a> on Wednesday, the first artificial…
Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years — StatCounter’s June 2026 report shows Linux at one of its strongest recent positions, while Windows falls to 56.55%.
Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules | TechCrunch — Climate nonprofits can again access their federal funding more than a year after the Trump EPA ordered Citibank to freeze their accounts.
iOS 27 has new app icon designs for many iPhone apps - 9to5Mac — Last year Apple redesigned its full lineup of app icons in iOS 27, and one year later, iOS 27 has even more design changes for many app icons.
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence? — Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left
Taiwan’s Foxconn reports 35 percent rise in profit on AI demand — World's largest contract electronics maker forecasts strong growth in 2026 amid AI boom.
Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin — Firefox says it will keep supporting uBlock Origin even as Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers phase it out under Manifest V3.
Apple's Most Powerful On-Device AI Now Requires iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone Air — Apple's most advanced on-device AI model in iOS 27 requires a minimum of 12GB of unified memory, meaning the standard iPhone 17 is excluded. The next generation of Apple Intelligence introduces a new on
Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures' $46.6M Fund II | TechCrunch — Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.
Hackers steal over $130 million by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets | TechCrunch — A security vulnerability in the cryptocurrency hardware wallet Coldcard is allowing hackers to drain the crypto from victims’ wallets. The total losses amount to more than $130 million,…
Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product | TechCrunch — The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.
ChatGPT's market share slips below 50% for first time | TechCrunch — The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.
Anglo Strikes Yearlong Iron Ore Deal With China’s State Buyer — Anglo American Plc has struck a yearlong supply deal with China’s state-backed iron ore buyer, joining BHP Group Ltd. among miners that have finalized an agreement with the group.
Russian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: report | TechCrunch — The hack on car giant Jaguar Land Rover last year was one the most disrupting, damaging, and costly hacks of the last few years.
SpaceX's Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO | TechCrunch — American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft, the latest carrier win for IPO-bound SpaceX.
Wall Street is debating the AI buildout. Enterprises just answered: 86% say their GPUs run at half capacity or less — <p>Enterprise companies are running AI agents ahead of the controls needed to manage them — and they deployed that way knowingly. That is the central finding…
Meta's Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version | TechCrunch — By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators' attention.
Apple's WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement | TechCrunch — The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the many AI demos of someone standing, phone in hand.
Gen Z's new dating app profile rule? No bikini shots after Labor Day. — Hily asked Gen Z about certain types of profile photos — and whether they even belong on dating apps.
Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe | TechCrunch — The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
Pixelated 107: A Made by Google grumble — Welcome to episode 107 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive headfirst into some Pixel...
Australia gun buyback spurred by Bondi attack to start in November, PM says — Australia introduced measures to reduce gun ownership following a deadly attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach last year.
What is analog TV and how is it different from digital TV? — Going analog is all the rage, but does it apply to the small screen?
ABC sues the FCC over Trump and Carr’s campaign of threats — The Trump admin is accused of retaliating against ABC.
This $13 Amazon Find Helps Prevent Irritating Kitchen Messes (Over 7,000 Were Bought Last Month) — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//stock/custom%20stock/Stock-Lifestyle-Stove_063"> No kitchen should be without one. <a…
On Grief and Growing Up in Buffy the Vampire Slayer — The following essay is adapted from a keynote address given at the Association for the Study of Buffy+’s 11th Biennial Slayage Conference on July 10, 2026. In case it needs to be said, this e…
A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem | TechCrunch — June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.
Royals vs. Angels (Aug 16, 2026) Live Score - ESPN — Live coverage of the Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.
Inside the Democratic Socialists of America’s Audacious Quest for Power — Democratic Socialists are capturing more votes than ever before — even as they run up against the limits of their appeal.
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South Africa to Finalize Rules for $9.3 Trillion OTC Derivatives Market by 2028 — South Africa’s financial regulators plan to finalize new rules requiring over-the-counter derivatives to be centrally cleared in the next two years to improve transparency and reduce risk.
Horizons Middle East & Africa 8/13/2026 — Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All…
Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession | TechCrunch — A new study estimates only 2,000 U.S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to implement AI at scale.
OpenAI's new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app | TechCrunch — ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, a cheaper AI model for coding, agents and enterprise workflows — <p><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/">Anthropic</a> released Claude <a href="http://anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5">Opus 5</a> on Friday, a model the company says delivers…
Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation | TechCrunch — Hadrian is building automated factories to mass-produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.
After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunch — The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own startup's failure.
Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and agents with a 50% introductory price cut — <p>Google is <a href="https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/">rolling out Gemini 3.7 Flash</a>, a new version of its workhorse…
Gemini Spark, Google's agentic assistant, is now available on Mac | TechCrunch — Google's 24/7 agentic assistant, Gemini Spark, comes to Mac alongside other improvements, like real-time tracking and support for more apps.
FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims' online accounts to steal their intimate pictures | TechCrunch — In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns.