Microsoft’s Mico is a ‘Clippy’ for the AI era
Microsoft’s Mico is a ‘Clippy’ for the AI era Microsoft has unveiled “Mico,” a new animated avatar for its Copilot AI that brings back shades of Clippy. The expressive blob…
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao Changpeng Zhao previously pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering while running the cryptocurrency exchange, and served four months in prison last year. Changpeng Zhao…
Google’s bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record
Google’s bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record Google intends to use electricity from the 400-MW power plant in Decatur, Illinois, to operate nearby data centers.…
U.S. government accuses former L3Harris cyber boss of stealing trade secrets
U.S. government accuses former L3Harris cyber boss of stealing trade secrets The U.S. Department of Justice accused Peter Williams, former general manager of L3Harris’ hacking division Trenchant, of stealing trade…
Made in space: Varda’s William Bruey shares plan to build the next great supply chain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Made in space: Varda’s William Bruey shares plan to build the next great supply chain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 William Bruey, founder and CEO of Varda Space Industries is taking…
Palantir enters $200M partnership with telco Lumen for enterprise AI services
Palantir enters $200M partnership with telco Lumen for enterprise AI services Palantir said on Thursday it had struck a partnership with Lumen Technologies that will see the telecommunications company using…
Sora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android version
Sora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android version OpenAI’s hit AI video app, Sora, is getting a wave of new features,…
Tensormesh raises $4.5M to squeeze more inference out of AI server loads
Tensormesh raises $4.5M to squeeze more inference out of AI server loads Tensormesh uses an expanded form of KV Caching to make inference loads as much as ten times more…
Rivian reportedly cutting 600 workers in third layoff of the year
Rivian reportedly cutting 600 workers in third layoff of the year The layoffs represent about 4% of Rivian's workforce. The company has made two other smaller cuts since June. The…
Cluely’s Roy Lee joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to show how rage-baiting cuts through the AI noise
Cluely’s Roy Lee joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to show how rage-baiting cuts through the AI noise Cluely’s Roy Lee isn’t afraid to stir the pot — and he’s taking that…