The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
"Progress shouldn't arrive with a higher utility bill, deleted water supply, or noise pollution,"…
Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
In Meta's case, the AI agent will handle much of the busywork involved in…
The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation tool built as an alternative to Zapier, shut down…
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
Then there's the climate impact. Burning one cubic foot of natural gas releases the…
SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22
SpaceX had far more success with the upper stage of Starship on Flight 13.…
AI agents now have a place to snitch
"If you see something, say something" is no longer limited to human beings. Two…
US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit
The U.S. military has for the first time acknowledged that it deployed space weapons…
Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
It also comes in the wake of Meta's more recent addition of subscription tiers…
Health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surge
That's a remarkable valuation leap for a company that isn't, at its core, an…
Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far
If anything, 2026 has made clear that cybersecurity is no longer a background concern.…
Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions
This wasn't X's first attempt to shut down Nitter, but it seems to have…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks
At the same Tuesday meeting, Lehane said that OpenAI supports a provision in the…
AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on…
Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire
Lore said in a statement that the DoorDash partnership allows Wonder to "focus on…
Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo
On the same slant, two former TikTok employees, Melody Chu and Jing Liu, are…
Discover how to take your startup from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to building impressive prototypes. Getting those prototypes into…
