Beloved SF cat’s death fuels Waymo criticism
The death of a neighborhood bodega cat named Kit Kat has shaken San Francisco’s Mission District and prompted new debates about robotaxi safety.
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BNPL is expanding fast, and that should worry everyone
As Morris watches his BNPL investments from the other side of the table, he seems to understand the warning signs better than most.
Are we nearing the end of Apple’s Tim Cook era?
Apple is getting serious about succession planning, according to a new report.
Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch
The company has been quietly changing how it talks about who its internet customers will be before it announced a big name change last week.
From shiny object to sober reality: The vector database story, two years later
When I first wrote “Vector databases: Shiny object syndrome and the case of a missing unicorn” in March 2024, the industry was awash in hype. Vector databases were positioned as the next big thing — a must-have infrastructure layer for the gen AI era. Billions of venture dollars flowed, developers rushed to integrate embeddings into their pipelines and analysts breathlessly tracked funding rounds for Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, Milvus and a dozen others.The promise was intoxicating: Finally, a w
TechCrunch Mobility: The robotaxi expansion that really matters
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
How much of the AI data center boom will be powered by renewable energy?
According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies.
Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter Vivian Wilson Performs at Spongebob Drag Event
Are ya ready kids ... for Elon Musk's estranged daughter's NSFW dance at a "Spongebob Squarepants"-themed drag show???
Elon Musk Reclaims Top Spot As Larry Ellison's $101B AI Gain Evaporates, Accused of 'Ruining' Twitter Algorithm
Oracle's Larry Ellison briefly unseated Elon Musk as the world's richest person after a massive OpenAI deal, but a 30% stock crash erased his gains.
Elon Musk's Father Says America Will Collapse if White Population Becomes Minority: 'You Want To See the US Go Down?'
The father of Elon Musk, Errol Musk, has recently made some contentious remarks about the future of America, suggesting a ...
California Rep. Brad Sherman Blames Elon Musk’s X For Why He Was Caught Looking at Naughty Pictures on a Flight
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) blamed Elon Musk's X and its algorithm when he was confronted about looking at pictures of scantily ...
Human-centric IAM is failing: Agentic AI requires a new identity control plane
The race to deploy agentic AI is on. Across the enterprise, systems that can plan, take actions and collaborate across business applications promise unprecedented efficiency. But in the rush to automate, a critical component is being overlooked: Scalable security. We are building a workforce of digital employees without giving them a secure way to log in, access data and do their jobs without creating catastrophic risk.The fundamental problem is that traditional identity and access management (I
Tesla Pi Phone Viral Hoax Uncovered – Did Elon Musk Launch It?
A widely shared TikTok-turned-WhatsApp-turned-X video claims Elon Musk unveiled a revolutionary 'Tesla Pi Phone' that ...
Billie Eilish Calls Elon Musk ‘Pathetic’ Over Trillion-Dollar Pay Package, Doubling Down On Viral Billionaire Criticism
Eilish blasted Musk in an expletive-laden Instagram story, suggesting he could use his wealth to help end various world ...
JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills
A lawyer representing JPMorgan said Javice’s legal team billed for expenses including luxury hotel upgrades, 24 hours of work in a single day, and cellulite butter.
Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement
A federal jury in California ruled Friday that Apple must pay medical device maker Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent on blood oxygen monitoring technology.
Disney and YouTube TV reach deal to end blackout
You can watch "Jeopardy!" on YouTube TV again.
Elon Musk says report on xAI's $15 billion fundraise is 'false'
Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said on X the CNBC report of his artificial intelligence startup xAI raising $15 billion in ...
Elon Musk says CNBC report of xAI's $15 billion fundraise is 'false'
(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said on X the CNBC report of his artificial intelligence startup xAI raising $15 ...
Elon Musk’s Dad: ‘We never saw’ oppression during apartheid
Errol Musk, the father of tech billionaire and former Trump White House leader Elon Musk, claims he never saw oppression of black South Africans during the country’s decades-long apartheid, and claims it will be a “very bad thing” if the US becomes a minority white country in the next 20 years. Donie O’Sullivan reports for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper - “MisinfoNation: White Genocide” airing Sunday at 8pm ET/PT