You Should Download iOS 27.0.1 Now for These iPhone Fixes
The update includes a fix for a bug that might cause your touchscreen to stop working.
Watch a YouTuber Emulate PlayStation 5 Games on an Xbox Series X
“Xbox backward compatibility is getting out of hand,” he writes.
VW Previews ID Tiguan Electric SUV to Replace ID 4 in 2027
The electric SUV is set to make its full debut in early October before arriving in the US next year.
AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
Did Anthropic Really Make a Big Biology Breakthrough? We Asked Scientists to Weigh In
Claude’s enzyme discovery is neat, but it’s unclear what comes next, or whether it was truly original.
To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents
Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.
Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
In 2020, Trump cut CAFE to 40 mpg. Now he’s cut it again to just 35 mpg.
Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents
Shopify is expanding WebMCP support to checkout, allowing browser-based AI agents to update order details and complete purchases with a buyer’s authorization.
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. The flagship Ultr…
Boox Announces the Picco, Its Smallest E-Reader Ever (2026)
The Boox Picco is a palm-sized e-reader with a 4-inch screen, strong support for different ebook formats, and digital utility tools.
Tesla delays Roadster 2 event again due to bad weather
Tesla says the event "can only be held outdoors," as it's expected to show the car flying in some form using SpaceX thrusters.
The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
Just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.
Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws
Kalshi's defiance of state gambling laws may be headed to Supreme Court.
Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken …
OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it's fallen behind in one of the industry's hottest categories: co…
Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the …
Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents
As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia is offering its own…
AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door. Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, t…
Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034
Google support maps out how Googlebooks can take over where ChromeOS left off.
Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner
Anthropic has released the newest version of its mid-range model, boasting faster response times and less token burn.
CNET’s Best Overall Portable Power Station Is $300 Off Right Now for Prime Day
Our Editors’ Choice and Lab Award winner delivers top-tier performance for home backup, emergencies and off-grid power.
Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
19th century Nature account of 1841 train delayed by geomagnetic storm got year wrong—due to a typo.
SpaceX Hits Major Milestone, Launching Starship Into Orbit for First Time
The world’s largest launch vehicle ever delivers 26 of the most advanced Starlink satellites into space.
F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing
Kimi Antonelli could not repeat his Monza magic after a crash in qualifying.
Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’
As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature which built task-specific agents.
OpenAI still doesn’t seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity
On Friday, OpenAI published a new site devoted to “misalignment reports” and the breadth of the incidents is alarming.
Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the…
OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally…
Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative
Meta says it will focus on bringing its full technology stack, including Muse, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, Muse Code, and more to businesses and developers.
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman
The app imitates how Walkmans used to function: You can open up the Duo to pick your music and "insert" your cassette tape, then close the device shut to start …
Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
Walmart says it won't change product prices based on your personal information or the time of day, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a letter t…
OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents
US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified.
NASA 'troubleshooting' transporter for space station's robotic arm [Updated]
NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
Volkswagen replaces ID.4 with all-electric Tiguan
In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an …
Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay share what happens when enterprises actually deploy AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Anthropic, Clay, and Gamma on what it takes for an AI product to go beyond the demo at the AI Stage at TechCrunchDisrupt 2026. Register to join and get 50% off …
Physical AI chip developer SiMa AI hits $1.45B valuation
The edge computing startup raised a $150 million Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify.
MAVI bets on the AI boom creating demand for a new kind of accountant
Accounting staffing company MAVI emerges from stealth with $4 million in funding.
After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action
After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Brandon Sorbom and Helion’s David Kirtley on bringing fusion to the grid at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
CFS' Brandon Sorbom and Helion's David Kirtley join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the breakthroughs moving fusion forward, the c…
Dreame’s step-climbing X50 Ultra mopping vacuum is hundreds off
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a big price cut on a capable robot vacuum and mop hybrid that can scale over short steps and threshold to hunt messes. Dreame…