Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI

Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI

Two months after making a $14.3B investment in Scale AI, Meta is relying heavily on its competitors to train next generation AI models.
“I like plaintiff’s chances”: Prime Video back in court over using the word “buy”

“I like plaintiff’s chances”: Prime Video back in court over using the word “buy”

New law emboldens complaints against digital content rentals labled as purchases.
Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public

Windows 11 25H2 update hits its last stop before release to the general public

The 25H2 update will be a quiet one, after 24H2's under-the-hood overhauls.
Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

The company's lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs' lawyers for "overwhelming" the ...
IFA 2025: What to expect from Samsung, Acer, Lenovo and more

IFA 2025: What to expect from Samsung, Acer, Lenovo and more

IFA, Europe's answer to the CES, kicks off on September 5 in Berlin, Germany. The show likely won't be the biggest source of news in September — ...
Instagram adds inbox management tools for creators and big accounts

Instagram adds inbox management tools for creators and big accounts

Big-time creators on Instagram just got a bit of welcome news. The platform is introducing inbox management tools to make it easier for ...
The White House reportedly ordered xAI

The White House reportedly ordered xAI's Grok to be approved for government use

Despite some fallout between President Trump and Elon Musk, the White House appears to still be in Musk’s corner. Wired is reporting, ...
Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to ...
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android

Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android

Google's new Pixel phones are better, but only a little.
Software commands 40% of cybersecurity budgets as gen AI attacks execute in milliseconds

Software commands 40% of cybersecurity budgets as gen AI attacks execute in milliseconds

Software spending now makes up 40% of cybersecurity budgets, with investment expected to grow as CISOs prioritize real-time AI defenses.
Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield

Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today.
Libby is adding an AI book recommendation feature

Libby is adding an AI book recommendation feature

Overdrive's digital book lending app Libby is adding — you guessed it! — AI. The new Inspire Me feature is an AI-fueled discovery tool tuned ...
Meta is re-training its AI so it won

Meta is re-training its AI so it won't discuss self-harm or have romantic conversations with teens

Meta is re-training its AI and adding new protections to keep teen users from discussing harmful topics with the company's chatbots. The ...
WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

A spyware vendor was behind a recent campaign that abused a vulnerability in WhatsApp to deliver an exploit capable of hacking into iPhones and Macs.
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HoYoverse's Star Rail spinoff is Honkai: Nexus Anima

HoYoverse's next gacha game has shades of Teamfight Tactics and Pokémon. The developer describes Honkai: Nexus Anima as a ...
Xbox cloud games will soon follow you just about everywhere

Xbox cloud games will soon follow you just about everywhere

Microsoft just launched a service for Xbox Insiders that brings all cloud-playable games, along with play histories, to the official Xbox PC app. ...
Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt

Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt

Henrik Fisker, the founder of failed EV startup Fisker Inc., and his wife Geeta quietly wound down a private charitable foundation established in ...
Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora

Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora

Khalid Ashmawy found it hard to send money home while studying in Europe. Now, he’s launched a startup to help other Egyptians with the same problem.
Lego iMac G3 concept is unlikely to go anywhere, but it is very cute

Lego iMac G3 concept is unlikely to go anywhere, but it is very cute

Begging Apple to let another company make Macs for the first time since the '90s.
How Sakana AI’s new evolutionary algorithm builds powerful AI models without expensive retraining

How Sakana AI’s new evolutionary algorithm builds powerful AI models without expensive retraining

M2N2 is a model merging technique that creates powerful multi-skilled agents without the high cost and data needs of retraining.
TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs

TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs

The new capabilities bring TikTok’s messaging experience more in line with that of other popular social apps and services.
Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization

The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California ...
How Intuit killed the chatbot crutch – and built an agentic AI playbook you can copy

How Intuit killed the chatbot crutch – and built an agentic AI playbook you can copy

This is the inside story of Intuit's transformation journey with AI — including a grueling nine-month pivot to "burn the boats" and reinvent how the ...
Yooka-Laylee remaster comes to consoles and PC on October 9

Yooka-Laylee remaster comes to consoles and PC on October 9

Yooka-Replaylee, the remaster of the platformer Yooka-Laylee, will be available on October 9. It'll be playable on PC, ...
Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.
Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

ChatGPT: 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.
Host an event beyond the main event: Apply to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Host an event beyond the main event: Apply to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt week (October 25–31) and amplify your brand. Apply before the deadline.
Google is testing customizable calling cards for Android that show up when your friends call

Google is testing customizable calling cards for Android that show up when your friends call

Google has started rolling out customizable calling cards for the beta versions of its Android Contacts and Phone apps. Android Authority found ...