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Elon Musk flipped a switch. Now, Russia is desperately sending men up towers to die
One technician climbing a tower. One FPV drone closing in. It sounds like a single tragic frame from an endless war. But it captures something larger: Russia's scramble to replace what Elon Musk took.
Logan Paul Calls Elon Musk ‘Most Important Human’ For This Reason
Logan Paul called Elon Musk the “most important human” in history in a recent podcast appearance when asked about his ...
War rooms, group chats, and video games: Inside Elon Musk's AI startup
It was February 2, and they'd just received a memo from Elon Musk, informing them the AI startup would be acquired by his ...
Krugman: Elon Musk Turning X Into A Cesspool Of White Supremacists "Has Really Changed The Discourse"
There aren't a lot of functioning democracies around the world that work this way, where you can basically have millionaires ...
Elon Musk’s Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck at under $60K — but there’s a catch
Tesla unveiled a cheaper Cybertruck variant in the US late Thursday and slashed the price of its most-expensive model, ...
Elon Musk’s Mom Maye Musk Defends Him Against Criticism and ‘Extreme Negativity’
Maye Musk defends son Elon Musk against media criticism and says the dishonesty and extreme negativity are hard to cope with as he continues high profile work
Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur’s Gate
A new report from Business Insider reveals that high-level engineers at xAI were pulled off other projects to make sure Grok could answer detailed questions about the video game "Baldur's Gate."
Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies
A Ukrainian man has been sentenced for helping North Koreans gain fraudulent employment at dozens of U.S. companies and funnel that money back to the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program.
Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict
"The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial"
Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app
The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else's — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.
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 June 19.
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta said it's shifting focus for Horizon Worlds to be "almost exclusively mobile" and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.
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.
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 deluge of low-effort, AI-generated content.
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 the full TechCrunch audience. Nominate your startup or for one that's deserving.
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 prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.
Zurich’s Rapidata raises €7.2M to build a real-time human feedback network for AI
A growing number of startups are rushing to build software that thinks fast. But one of the hardest parts of teaching machines to improve isn’t raw computing power, it’s human insight at scale. Zurich-based startup Rapidata has just taken a significant step toward fixing that with a €7.2 million seed round aimed at scaling a […]This story continues at The Next Web
Gartner $110M sale of Digital Markets division in latest SEC filing
When Gartner first disclosed that it had agreed to part with its Digital Markets ( business unit that included its major software review, specifically Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice) business in early 2026, the announcement was forward-looking and economical with detail: it named the buyer and the assets involved, but it left out any financial […]This story continues at The Next Web
General Catalyst commits $5B to India over five years
The pledge marks a sharp jump from General Catalyst's earlier $500 million–$1 billion India earmark.
Ali Partovi’s Neo looks to upend the accelerator model with low-dilution terms
Neo's new Residency program invests $750,000 in an uncapped SAFE for startups and provides a $40,000 no-strings-attached grant for college students.