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Meta Faces Nearly $1B Fine Over Child Safety Failures
New Mexico court orders additional $567M penalty, forcing platform overhaul for teen users
Elon Musk's $16.8B Texas Chip Empire Just Got Real
Elon Musk's boldest infrastructure play yet: a $16.8 billion semiconductor megafactory in Texas designed to power an army of robots, AI satellites, and autonomous vehicles.
OpenAI vs. Apple: The Trade Secrets Lawsuit Nobody Saw Coming
OpenAI's legal team fires back at Apple's trade secrets lawsuit with a bombshell defense: Apple's own security failures and lax offboarding procedures are the real culprit, not orchestrated theft.
Google Maps Just Became Your Personal AI Concierge—And It Changes Everything
Google Maps is no longer just about directions. The platform now orders food, books hotels, finds tickets, and remembers your travel preferences using AI.
Taco Bell's AI Ordering Disaster: The $67M Startup Caught in the Crossfire
An Athens-based customer support AI startup just banked $67 million, but it's now embroiled in the internet's favorite tech mythology: that viral Taco Bell moment. Here's what actually happened.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expands AI Coverage With Real World Stage
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 launches a dedicated Real World AI Stage alongside its traditional AI track, featuring talks on autonomous systems, de-extinction technology, and edge AI deployment.
Bending Spoons Acquires Airtable for $1.28B: A $9.7B Valuation Nosedive
Bending Spoons, fresh off its public debut, buys Airtable for $1.28 billion—a stunning collapse from the startup's $11 billion peak valuation just five years ago.
Sam Altman's ChatGPT Runs Capitol Hill—Here's Why That Matters
Sam Altman's ChatGPT has quietly become Washington's favorite AI tool, raking in 90% of congressional AI spending. Here's what that power dynamic really means.
Samsung's Smart TV Scandal: Your Living Room Just Got Hacked
Samsung has banned smart TV apps that secretly share users' internet connections with strangers, exposing millions of devices to potential cybercrime and hijacking.
Elon Musk's Boring Company Eyes $4B Funding Windfall
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is in talks to raise $4 billion at a $20 billion valuation, even as the robotaxi industry faces a regulatory crossroads between federal acceleration and state-level pushback.
Your Favorite Apps Just Got a Reality Check With This $9 Key
A new $9 NFC key is making phone addiction harder to ignore—and it's cheaper than every competitor on the market.
Tim Cook's Apple Faces Supply Meltdown as Inventory Doubles Overnight
Apple is stockpiling inventory at unprecedented levels and cutting growth forecasts, signaling serious supply chain trouble ahead for Tim Cook's final quarter
Perplexity's Comet Architect Kevin Jiang Launches Polar Browser — AI's Quiet Pivot Explained
Kevin Jiang, who built Perplexity's Comet AI browser, just launched Polar — a smarter play on the AI browser trend that crashed in 2025. Here's why this matters.
Kendrick Lamar, Pete Davidson Back Anti-Smartphone Revolt
Kendrick Lamar and Pete Davidson are among A-listers backing Light Phone's mission to kill the smartphone. The startup's new flip device is riding a growing wave of tech pushback.
AI Slop Crisis: Why Celebrities Should Care About Pangram's $9M Bet
An AI detection startup just raised $9M to combat AI-generated content flooding the internet—and it matters more to celebrities than you'd think.
Lyft's London Robotaxi Race Heats Up as Baidu Joins the Battlefield
Baidu's autonomous vehicles are now testing in London through Lyft's Freenow platform, marking the latest escalation in Europe's robotaxi arms race.
Meta's Marketplace Power Play: Why Sellers Are Getting Their Own App
Meta is doubling down on Marketplace with a dedicated app for frequent sellers and a new free verification system across Dating, Marketplace, and Groups.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's GPUs Head to the Moon—Here's Why
Nvidia is making a bold play beyond Earth: its Jetson chips are heading to the lunar surface to power the next generation of space rovers and satellites.
Sundar Pichai's Gemini Closes In on ChatGPT's Crown
Google's Gemini is closing in on the billion-user milestone with 950 million monthly active users, as reported by TechCrunch, threatening OpenAI's ChatGPT supremacy.
Ford Ditches Century Tradition, Bets Big on Apple for EV Revolution
Ford partners with Apple on next-gen EVs, embedding Maps directly into vehicles—a major shift that could reshape how we think about car tech.
AI Showdown: Experts Blast Claims About Kimi K3's Secret Sauce
TechCrunch reports White House science advisor Michael Kratsios claims Moonshot copied Anthropic's Fable model to build Kimi K3, but leading AI experts say the timeline and mechanics don't add up.
AI Is Coming for Your Job Interview—and Your Sales Pitch
Synthesia launches AI Roleplay Sessions, an interactive training tool where workers practice with AI avatars that score performance—signaling a shift from content creation to measurable workplace learning.
Meta Stands Alone as TikTok, Snap, YouTube Settle Addiction Lawsuits
TikTok, Snap, and YouTube have all settled social media addiction lawsuits, leaving Meta as the sole defendant. The wave of settlements signals a seismic shift in how tech platforms will operate.
Suno's 55M User Breach: What Your Favorite Artists Need to Know
A massive breach at AI music generator Suno exposed 55+ million users' personal data, including names, addresses, and payment info. The incident also reveals the platform's controversial scraping practices.