Elon Musk has left the White House, but he hasn't left politics behind on X
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section ...
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What Elon Musk posts in a month: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section ...
Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business
In order to accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is looking to get into the business of trading electricity.
Byju’s founder to appeal U.S. court order to pay over $1B in bankruptcy case
A U.S. bankruptcy court has ordered Byju's founder Byju Raveendran to pay over $1.07 billion in a case over missing company funds.
Why now is the best time to invest in climate tech
Global expectations around climate change has shifted dramatically in the last decade, suggesting that similarly significant changes are on the horizon.
Pew’s latest social media report shows X’s staying power in the U.S., despite competition
X is still used by 21% of U.S. adults, Pew found, only down from 23% in 2021, despite increased competition from Meta, startups, and decentralized social media.
Grok: Yep, Elon Musk Is More Fit Than LeBron, More Handsome Than Brad Pitt
Grok's effusive praise of Elon Musk went overboard, as spotted by users on X. But Musk says his chatbot fell for an ...
Grok insisted that Elon Musk is fitter than LeBron James. Here's what other chatbots said.
Elon Musk says Grok was "manipulated" to say "absurdly positive things" about him. Business Insider asked other AI chatbots for their responses.
Grok generates sycophantic praise for Elon Musk after new update
Elon Musk 's AI chatbot Grok took a sycophantic turn this week, heaping excessive praise upon the billionaire and calling him ...
Grok Claims Elon Musk Is More Athletic Than LeBron James — and the World’s Greatest Lover
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, keeps declaring that he's a peak physical specimen and one of the most brilliant minds in history.
How this founder’s unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech
Young's age and background – things that might seem like disadvantages when it comes to more established industries – have become his secret weapons. When he walks into a room of executives twice or three times his age, he says, there's initial skepticism. "Who the hell is this young guy and how does he know what he's talking about?"
OpenAI is ending API access to fan-favorite GPT-4o model in February 2026
OpenAI has sent out emails notifying API customers that its chatgpt-4o-latest model will be retired from the developer platform in mid-February 2026,. Access to the model is scheduled to end on February 16, 2026, creating a roughly three-month transition period for remaining applications still built on GPT-4o.An OpenAI spokesperson emphasized that this timeline applies only to the API. OpenAI has not announced any schedule for removing GPT-4o from ChatGPT, where it remains an option for individu
Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years
The startup’s rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents.
The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you can buy right now
We compiled all the hottest AI wearables currently available, including Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.
Enshitification
I’ve been a long-time Cory Doctorow fan. His new book Enshitification is delicious. Yup – I understand that a shit emoji doesn’t inspire deliciousness.Now that I’m back in hibernation (and figuring out what it actually means), I’m reading and writing a lot. I’ll probably blog some (a little, a lot, who knows) while in hibernation because I work out ideas by writing and putting them out in public (even if I don’t pay much attention to the feedback or enga
CrowdStrike fires ‘suspicious insider’ who passed information to hackers
Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike's network.
Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach
Notorious hacking collective ShinyHunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers’ data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.
X begins rolling out the ‘About this account’ feature to users’ profiles
The feature will show where users are based, how they're connected to X, and how many times they've changed their username.
Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach
Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.
Phictly’s new app brings people together over their favorite books and TV shows
Phictly helps fans find niche clubs for their favorite books, shows, and movies, offering intimate, spoiler-safe communities with flexible pacing and tracker tools.