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‘Not normal’: Elon Musk slammed for backing a ‘neo-Nazi’ political party in Germany

Nazi’ political party in Germany, as critics say Donald Trump’s alleged, de facto co-president is “pushing the far right” in ...

Jimmy Fallon Nails How Awkward Donald Trump And Elon Musk’s Relationship Is Getting

“Today, Trump jumped into a broom closet to hide from Elon, and Melania was like, ‘Hey, get your own spot!’” the “Tonight ...

DOGE is hiring full-time salaried employees. These are the roles Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to fill.

DOGE said in posts on X that it's now hiring for full-time, paid roles.

UK leader hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ over handling of child sex abuse scandal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those “spreading lies and misinformation” about child sex grooming gangs ...

Trump is reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates ‘President Musk’ joke

After months of getting close, the relationship between Trump and his so-called ‘first buddy’ has become ‘fraught,’ according ...

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight

Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the ...

Report: VC in emerging markets plummeted by over 40% last year

8th January at 9:30 am Dubai  VC investments in emerging markets such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) plummeted by over 40% compared to 2023, according to a new report. The data mirrors the wider global trend of reduced VC funding in the last two years, especially for non-AI companies. The total raised […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles riding with Uber, as deal with Lyft nears end

Uber announced during CES 2025 a multi-year exclusive partnership with Delta Air Lines that allows SkyMiles members to earn miles when they ride with Uber or order delivery through Uber Eats in the United States. The deal means an end of Delta’s partnership with Lyft. The Uber partnership will launch in the spring, giving Uber […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Sam Altman’s family responds to lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted his sister

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to sexual assault accusations from his estranged younger sister on Tuesday, calling the claims “entirely untrue.” According to the Saint Louis Post Dispatch, in a new lawsuit filed Monday, Annie Altman alleges her older brother sexually assaulted her over a nine-year period in the 1990s and 2000s. The suit echoes […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Delta Air Lines announces an AI-powered assistant in its mobile app and free onboard YouTube Premium and Music at CES 2025

Over the last few years, Delta Air Lines’ presence has become a staple of CES, with the airline regularly hosting splashy keynotes. This year, the company has rented out the Sphere to announce its latest slate of updates. These include (can you guess it?) an AI-powered assistant in its app, as well as an updated […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Zeekr RT, the robotaxi built for Waymo, has the tiniest wipers

For the autonomous vehicle-obsessed, the Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi is nothing new. In 2021, Waymo and Zeekr announced a partnership. Waymo first showed a concept of the purpose-built robotaxi in late 2022 and began testing prototype versions on public roads in San Francisco last year, even as it began rolling out its commercial fleet of Jaguar I-Pace […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Nvidia CEO says his AI chips are improving faster than Moore’s Law

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the performance of his company’s AI chips is advancing faster than historical rates set by Moore’s Law, the rubric that drove computing progress for decades. “Our systems are progressing way faster than Moore’s Law,” said Huang in an interview with TechCrunch on Tuesday, the morning after he delivered a keynote […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

CES 2025 Day 1: Honda, BMW, X’s victory lap, and the first show floor gadget reveals

CES 2025 is officially underway in Las Vegas. Monday’s press day saw keynotes from Samsung, Nvidia, Toyota, and Sony, among others, while Tuesday was all about the exciting new gadgets on the show floor. TechCrunch reporters are on the ground giving you the latest reveals at the conference. Below, you’ll find a list of the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

X hires former WSJ editor and bureau chief to lead news group

X wants to make its platform a home to the future of news and journalism. On that front, the company has now hired John Stoll, a former editor and Detroit bureau chief at The Wall Street Journal, to lead its news group and partnership team at X. The hiring news was announced on Tuesday during […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

This pool cleaning company made a robot turtle to track water quality

Beatbot makes robotic pool cleaners. In fact, the company is showing off a new one with a docking station this week at CES 2025. What really caught our eye on the show floor, however, is RoboTurtle, because, well, it’s a robot that looks like a turtle. The turtle, sadly, seems to very much be in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Circular seeks redemption with new smart ring that could outshine Oura

French upstart Circular has unveiled a fresh challenge to Oura — the current lord of the smart rings. Circular has just released a new smart ring that offers two key advantages over Oura, which currently dominates the global market for the trendy wearables, which monitor your health metrics and display the info on an app. Dubbed the Circular Ring 2, it’s a quantum leap forward from its predecessor, the Circular Slim, which The Verge described as a product that held “a lot of promise” but ex

Charlie Munger made a contrarian bet at 99, doubling his money, and clashed with Elon Musk over taking risks, friend recalls

Li Lu, a friend of Warren Buffett's business partner Charlie Munger, said Munger doubled his money on a controversial stock ...

What to know about DOGE and its quest to slash government waste, spending

Proponents of the Department of Government (DOGE) say that it will work with Congress to slash up to $2 trillion in ...

How Elon Musk's Space X is looking to gain ground in Italy

Billionaire Elon Musk is looking to carve out a role in Italy's telecommunications system by expanding his aerospace business ...