Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta Bluesky is looking to a new signal — "dislikes" — to personalize users' feeds. Bluesky is looking to a new signal —…
Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week
Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint. The social…
AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition; it buys Python notebook Marimo
AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition; it buys Python notebook Marimo CoreWeave's failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it's still shopping. CoreWeave's…
Tattd gave four TechCrunch writers tattoos at Startup Battlefield
Tattd gave four TechCrunch writers tattoos at Startup Battlefield Tattd, a marketplace for tattoo-seekers and artists, set up a mini tattoo parlor in the Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.…
Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails
Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails The hackers sent out mass-emails using official University of Pennsylvania email accounts, and threatened to leak…
AWS exceeds Wall Street’s expectations as demand for cloud infra remains high
AWS exceeds Wall Street’s expectations as demand for cloud infra remains high AWS continues to see strong demand as companies gobble up its cloud infrastructure services in the age of…
Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught
Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since…
Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images
Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images Perplexity’s agreement with Getty appears to legitimize some of the startup’s previous use of Getty’s stock photos. Perplexity came under fire last…
Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front
Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front Apple CEO Tim Cook looks to M&A and AI partnerships to advance Apple Intelligence. Apple CEO Tim Cook…
Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage
Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage The new turmoil comes as founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company just a few…