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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents ↗
The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in the incident.
TechCrunch06/01/2026
Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO ↗
The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.
TechCrunch06/01/2026
Anthropic files to go public ↗
The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO.
TechCrunch06/01/2026
This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies ↗
WindBorne benefits from its unique combination of model-building and data collection. The company now has about 400 balloons in flight gathering sensor readings at any given time, launched from 15 sit
TechCrunch06/01/2026
DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms ↗
Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.
TechCrunch06/01/2026
Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy ↗
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
TechCrunch05/31/2026
Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis ↗
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
TechCrunch05/31/2026
SoftBank says it will invest up to €75B to build French data centers ↗
The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
TechCrunch05/30/2026
‘What a joke’: GitHub Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs ↗
The golden age of Microsoft's GitHub Copilot appears to be at an end.
TechCrunch05/30/2026
Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant ↗
Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.
TechCrunch05/30/2026
I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful ↗
Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.
TechCrunch05/30/2026
The groupthink boom: what 3 top VCs really think about the AI frenzy ↗
"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God, this means you're really good; you might already have
TechCrunch05/30/2026
As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026 ↗
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
TechCrunch05/30/2026
Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them ↗
While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.
TechCrunch05/29/2026
So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that ↗
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
TechCrunch05/29/2026
What happens when companies become too AI-pilled? ↗
The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “
TechCrunch05/29/2026
After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M ↗
Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, pe
TechCrunch05/29/2026
Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans ↗
Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers.
TechCrunch05/29/2026
Today is the last day to apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ↗
Submit your session topic before today ends for a chance to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Apply now to share your insight and help shape the conversations defining the tech industry.
TechCrunch05/29/2026
Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket ↗
You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. Join 10,000+ tech leaders in October for one of the most ant
TechCrunch05/29/2026
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