Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash
Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.
Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
Many of Netflix's biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn L…
Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Appl…
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes
Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by …
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unseal…
Can AI Fix Your Chaotic Inbox? I Unleashed It On 200,000 Unread Emails
I sifted through a boatload of emails with the help of Gemini.
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Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M
Critics say workers are still owed far more.
The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship with energy
It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.
US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China
Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue.
This Shoe Company’s Instagram Ad With a Frat Is Pissing People Off
A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HEYDUDE and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyberharassment allegations aga…
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more.
Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, m…
OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachabl…
It’s not AI anymore, it’s ‘super intelligence’ (according to the White House)
This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety…
Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do
In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of her four children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so, sh…
US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants
Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second.
How I kept cool with NYC's free battery program for window AC units
Bonus: Every Electric’s batteries are beloved by household cats.
Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off
Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle - and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. The company released its third-quarter production an…
Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)
With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has c…
Most of Us Have Been Cyberattack Targets, Consumer Reports Finds. AI Isn’t Helping
From snooping smart glasses to AI bots going rogue, I’m not surprised US adults are more concerned about their privacy.
Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices - and many users aren't happy. In a post explai…
The NHL Is Releasing Its Own ‘Hot’ Fanfic. Romance Lovers Hate It
The league is releasing romance-style audio stories to promote games. Critics say it’s cheap pandering that doesn’t address toxic masculinity in the sport.
Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console
Nacon announced what the company is claiming is the world's first officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in screen for adjusting settings lik…
Cybertruck sales in free fall as Tesla reports mediocre sales for Q3
Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.
These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open
Many frontier labs keep their risky research locked away. Trillium Labs wants to show off its work when it comes to self-improvement and model behavior.
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance
The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6.
Dots get up in Muse’s business
OpenAI's answer to Muse arrived this week, and it looks a whole lot like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie. Dots is a business-first product - for now, at least…
Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art
"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions…
Your Next Mobile Games Will Get AI Graphics Boosts That PCs and Consoles Have Had for Years
AI upscaling and frame generation are coming in upcoming premium Android phones running the new highest-tier Snapdragon chips.
Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read
Laytr lets you save articles, recipes, screenshots, videos, PDFs, and more for later, while keeping your archive private and synced across your Apple devices.
Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked
For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump cancelled the term.
The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI
Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.
Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order
The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order.
Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency
Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Id…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer
Clay Co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin joins the AI Stage to discuss the rise of GTM engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket and get a second…
Reddit Is Choking Off RSS and Open Web Access to Keep AI Bots Out
Many are worried that killing RSS feeds will destroy one of the last open, user-controlled ways to read the web.
Audible Will Soon Let You Use AI to Talk to a Book Character
Amazon’s audiobook service is rolling out new AI-powered features to make listening to stories more interactive.