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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
View the articleOpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.
View the articleX replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
X is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.
View the articleThe Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have
While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.
View the articleGoogle’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers code...
View the articleHow to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs
New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.
View the articleOpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
OpenAI said it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra over concerns about its cybersecurity prowess.
View the articleAfter Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.
View the articleWacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists
The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.
View the articleSecurity researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.
View the articleCloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents
Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. The company says the browser uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, h...
View the articleComputer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach
Framework told "all" of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach.
View the articleToday’s the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing.
View the articleTrump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms
The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.
View the articleHost your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
You put together the concept — from a founder mixer, an after-hours panel, a themed party, a morning run, whatever fits your goal — and the TechCrunch team helps put it in front of the attendees a...
View the articleChinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say
In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.
View the articleAirbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function
Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.
View the articleScientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technology is outstripping regulation.
View the articleSpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels
SpaceX and Tesla are building a massive semiconductor fab in Texas that will depend on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels.
View the articleThe founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.
View the articleNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
Meta's total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case
View the articleThe Hottest New AI Chatbot Is Just a Guy Answering Your Questions
WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on the “strange moment” we’re in.
View the articleOne of China’s Most Powerful AI Models Has Also Escaped Containment
Security researchers say that Kimi K3, an open-weight model from China, wandered off to the internet in an attempt to cheat on a test it was given.
View the articleOpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
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