Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death
You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing.
Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its debut in the first version of Windows. Now, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will become the Black Screen of Death (BSOD).
In just 3 months, CoreWeave CEO, once a crypto-mining bro, becomes a deca-billionaire
CoreWeave co-founder and CEO Michael Intrator's net worth has skyrocketed to about $10 billion in the three months since the AI firm went public, Bloomberg reports.
His company’s debut was both the biggest tech IPO so far of 2025 – raising $1.5 billion – and also somewhat of a cl
Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results
After Google temporarily paused the rollout of its buggy AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, the company announced that it has improved the feature’s ability to quickly return search results.
The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conferenc
Uber has Atlanta's autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock
Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots, following partner Serve Robotics's launch on Thursday. The move comes just two days after Uber and Waymo launched a commercial robotaxi service in the city.
Serve, which spun out of U
Rivian cuts dozens on manufacturing team ahead of R2 launch
Rivian has laid off around 140 employees, or roughly 1% of its workforce, as it prepares for the launch of its more affordable R2 SUV in 2026, TechCrunch has learned.
The cuts were mostly made to Rivian’s manufacturing team and have been ongoing since Wednesday, according to multiple former
Elon Musk reportedly fires Tesla’s top sales exec
Omead Afshar, Tesla’s vice president in charge of sales and manufacturing in North America and Europe, has reportedly been fired by CEO Elon Musk, according to Forbes.
It’s not immediately known why Musk fired Afshar, who was one of his top lieutenants and closest confidants at the com
US, French authorities confirm arrest of BreachForums hackers
U.S. and French authorities have confirmed the arrests of five hackers accused of being behind several major hacks and being part of a notorious cybercrime forum.
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of British national Kai West, 25, accusing him of being “a
Meta hires key OpenAI researcher to work on AI reasoning models
Meta has hired a highly influential OpenAI researcher, Trapit Bansal, to work on its AI reasoning models under the company’s new AI superintelligence unit, a person familiar with the matter tells TechCrunch.
OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood confirmed to TechCrunch that Bansal had departed Open
As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall to boost publisher revenue
Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers, so now the company is proposing a possible solution. On Thursday, the tech giant officially launched Offerwall, a new tool that allows publishers to generate revenue beyond the more traffic-dependent options, like ads.
Offerwall
Suno snaps up WavTool for its AI music editing tools amid ongoing dispute with music labels
Suno, the AI music company currently in a legal battle with music labels, announced on Thursday the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation (DAW). This acquisition aims to improve Suno’s editing capabilities for songwriters and producers.
WavTool, launched in 202
People use AI for companionship much less than we’re led to think
The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace.
A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In
People use AI for companionship much less than we’re led to believe
The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace.
A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In
Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars
Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance.
Drones are becoming increasingly
Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books
A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works.
Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge