Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close
Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close Welcome back to Week in Review! I’m Karyne Levy, TechCrunch’s deputy managing editor, and I’ll be writing this newsletter from here…
SpaceX launches astronauts for long-awaited International Space Station crew swap
SpaceX launches astronauts for long-awaited International Space Station crew swap SpaceX successfully launched four people into space on Friday, beginning a mission that will give the International Space Station enough…
Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives
Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft,…
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google…
Bench is charging people for services they already paid for, some customers say
Bench is charging people for services they already paid for, some customers say Bench customers say they're being required to pay for services they already paid for. Bench's new owners…
AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn code
AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn code As businesses race to replace humans with AI agents, coding assistant Cursor just gave a…
Profitable Klarna files for a potentially blockbuster IPO
Profitable Klarna files for a potentially blockbuster IPO Swedish fintech Klarna took the next step in its highly anticipated U.S. IPO on Friday when it made its F-1 public. Here…
Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini
Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini Google will replace Google Assistant on Android phones with Gemini later this year, the company announced on Friday. Google said in a blog…
‘Open’ model licenses often carry concerning restrictions
‘Open’ model licenses often carry concerning restrictions This week, Google released a family of open AI models, Gemma 3, that quickly garnered praise for their impressive efficiency. But as a…
Testing the Uber-Waymo robotaxi, Rivian goes hands-free, and Travis Kalanick has AV FOMO
Testing the Uber-Waymo robotaxi, Rivian goes hands-free, and Travis Kalanick has AV FOMO Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of…