I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven “Rewind” for podcasters
I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven “Rewind” for podcasters Riverside's year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that's increasingly entwined with AI. Riverside's year-end review is…
Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season
Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI…
Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models
Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open…
Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid
Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product…
Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs
Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed "T3"…
Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems
Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems The organization offered support for this idea of an AI marketplace, and suggested several guiding principles. The organization offered support for…
Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital
Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital The massive fund haul will allow the Silicon Valley firm to continue to invest in cash hungry AI startups. The massive fund haul…
Merriam-Webster names ‘slop’ the word of the year
Merriam-Webster names ‘slop’ the word of the year AI-generated content has dominated the internet over the past year, and America's dictionary took note. AI-generated content has dominated the internet over…
Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February
Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched…
Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things
Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things As tech journalists we have a lot of opinions. So if we really like something, it's probably good! As tech journalists we have a lot…