Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’
Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’ Addictive, AI-enabled tablets are taking over, and also, Woody is balding in the new Toy Story movie, out…
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality Meta said it's shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be "almost exclusively mobile" and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual…
Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability
Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability The layoffs affect hundreds of full-time workers in the US, according to an internal memo obtained by TechCrunch. The…
Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open
Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Pitch at Disrupt 2026 in October in front of top VCs and…
AI’s promise to indie filmmakers: faster, cheaper, lonelier
AI’s promise to indie filmmakers: faster, cheaper, lonelier AI expands access to filmmaking for resource-constrained creators. But as efficiency becomes the industry’s north star, creativity risks being overwhelmed by a…
Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up
Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week The lowest ticket rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends next Friday, February 27. Save up to…
Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers
Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers The technology promises to replace several parts of the grid with one device that’s both controllable and updatable. The technology promises to…
OpenAI says 18 to 24-year-olds account for nearly 50% of ChatGPT usage in India
OpenAI says 18 to 24-year-olds account for nearly 50% of ChatGPT usage in India The company said on Friday that users between 18 and 24 years of age account for…
UAE’s G42 teams up with Cerebras to deploy 8 exaflops of compute in India
UAE’s G42 teams up with Cerebras to deploy 8 exaflops of compute in India Abu Dhabi-based tech company G42 has partnered with U.S.-based chipmaker Cerebras to deploy eight exaflops of…