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Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur’s Gate

A new report from Business Insider reveals that high-level engineers at xAI were pulled off other projects to make sure Grok could answer detailed questions about the video game "Baldur's Gate."

Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program.

Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict

"The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial"

Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app

The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else's — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.

Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’

Addictive, AI-enabled tablets are taking over, and also, Woody is balding in the new Toy Story movie, out June 19.

Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality

Meta said it's shifting focus for Horizon Worlds to be "almost exclusively mobile" and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.

Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability

The layoffs affect hundreds of full-time workers in the US, according to an internal memo obtained by TechCrunch.

AI’s promise to indie filmmakers: Faster, cheaper, lonelier

AI expands access to filmmaking for resource-constrained creators. But as efficiency becomes the industry’s north star, creativity risks being overwhelmed by a deluge of low-effort, AI-generated content.

Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Pitch at Disrupt 2026 in October in front of top VCs and the full TechCrunch audience. Nominate your startup or for one that's deserving.

Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up

Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.

Zurich’s Rapidata raises €7.2M to build a real-time human feedback network for AI

A growing number of startups are rushing to build software that thinks fast. But one of the hardest parts of teaching machines to improve isn’t raw computing power, it’s human insight at scale. Zurich-based startup Rapidata has just taken a significant step toward fixing that with a €7.2 million seed round aimed at scaling a […]This story continues at The Next Web

Gartner $110M sale of Digital Markets division in latest SEC filing

When Gartner first disclosed that it had agreed to part with its Digital Markets ( business unit that included its major software review, specifically Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice) business in early 2026, the announcement was forward-looking and economical with detail: it named the buyer and the assets involved, but it left out any financial […]This story continues at The Next Web

General Catalyst commits $5B to India over five years

The pledge marks a sharp jump from General Catalyst's earlier $500 million–$1 billion India earmark.

Ali Partovi’s Neo looks to upend the accelerator model with low-dilution terms

Neo's new Residency program invests $750,000 in an uncapped SAFE for startups and provides a $40,000 no-strings-attached grant for college students.

Jeffrey Epstein Advised an Elon Musk Associate on Taking Tesla Private

The financier recommended adding Margaret Thatcher to Tesla’s board, even though she had been dead for five years.

Elon Musk’s viral AI post predicts robots could make 'everyone richer than the world’s....'

Elon Musk says advancing AI and humanoid robots could transform productivity, automate everyday work, and eventually generate abundant wealth, allowing societies to reduce costs, expand access, and improve living standards.

Elon Musk is pushing to build data centers in space. But they won’t solve AI’s power problems anytime soon

Proponents say orbital data centers could solve AI’s power and cooling crunch. Experts say that vision is far more distant ...

Candace Owens post claiming Elon Musk, Sam Altman are not human viral as Trump vows UFO files release; ‘something wrong’

Candace Owens once claimed that she did not believe Elon Musk, Sam Altman, were human, and it resurfaced after Trump promised to release files related to UFOs.

What's it like to work for Elon Musk? X's product head describes small, flat teams with weekly reviews from Musk himself

"Everyone has an incredible amount of agency," said X product head Nikita Bier. "We come up with an idea, we build it in a ...

Elon Musk reacts to Nashville airport's Boring Co. deal approval

After the Nashville airport board unanimously approved its $34 million Boring Company deal on Feb. 18, owner Elon Musk ...