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TechCrunch

OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion

Some of America's most valuable companies are now leaning on OpenAI to fulfill major contracts, notes the FT.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion

TechCrunch

Coinbase boosts investment in India's CoinDCX, valuing exchange at $2.45B

Coinbase's latest investment lifts CoinDCX's valuation from $2.15 billion to $2.45 billion.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Coinbase boosts investment in India's CoinDCX, valuing exchange at $2.45B

Engadget

Samsung will introduce its Android XR headset at a Galaxy event on October 21

9 hours ago

Engadget

Samsung will introduce its Android XR headset at a Galaxy event on October 21

Engadget

DirecTV will start replacing screensavers with AI-generated ads next year

9 hours ago

Engadget

DirecTV will start replacing screensavers with AI-generated ads next year

TechCrunch

EVs take a backseat in Stellantis' $13B US investment plan

Five new vehicles and a four-cylinder engine will be developed and produced through 2029 as part of investment into factories in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

EVs take a backseat in Stellantis' $13B US investment plan

Engadget

Banjo-Kazooie director Gregg Mayles confirms he's left Rare

10 hours ago

Engadget

Banjo-Kazooie director Gregg Mayles confirms he's left Rare

WIRED

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

The malicious app required to make a “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions.

10 hours ago

WIRED

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Ars Technica

Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on “human suffering”

Scams like this one net billions from well-educated victims.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on “human suffering”

TechCrunch

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users

OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT's safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users

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Engadget

Meta removes Facebook Group for tracking ICE agents after DOJ pressure

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Engadget

Meta removes Facebook Group for tracking ICE agents after DOJ pressure

Ars Technica

DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

Like other companies with streaming businesses, DirecTV is leaning into ads more.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

TechCrunch

Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense

Sonic Fire Tech has developed a device that can extinguish flames using acoustic energy below the range of human hearing. The startup is building a demo capable of protecting a home.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense

WIRED

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Cosmic Fire Hydrant

Analyses of its emissions using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory indicate that the interstellar comet probably has a very different structure than comets in the solar system.

13 hours ago

WIRED

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Cosmic Fire Hydrant

Engadget

The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn't hacked

13 hours ago

Engadget

The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn't hacked

WIRED

Do You Really Have to Stop Using Windows 10?

Microsoft has stopped supporting the operating system. If you’re still running Windows 10, here are your options.

13 hours ago

WIRED

Do You Really Have to Stop Using Windows 10?

Ars Technica

Google will let Gemini schedule meetings for you in Gmail

Help Me Schedule creates a meeting widget based on the context of your message.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google will let Gemini schedule meetings for you in Gmail

WIRED

4 Apple Airtags Are $65 Right Now

Track your favorite stuff for a fraction of the usual price.

14 hours ago

WIRED

4 Apple Airtags Are $65 Right Now

TechCrunch

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for ...

14 hours ago

TechCrunch

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

Ars Technica

OpenAI unveils “wellness” council; suicide prevention expert not included

OpenAI reveals which experts are steering ChatGPT mental health upgrades.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI unveils “wellness” council; suicide prevention expert not included

Ars Technica

Nvidia sells tiny new computer that puts big AI on your desktop

The 1 petaflop DGX Spark system runs AI models with 200 billion parameters locally for $4K.

15 hours ago

Ars Technica

Nvidia sells tiny new computer that puts big AI on your desktop

WIRED

This Watch Brand Has Made a Completely New Kind of Strap Using Lasers

It looks like fabric, feels like metal, and is as light as rubber. Meet the Ming Polymesh—the 3D-printed bracelet breaking new ground in horology.

16 hours ago

WIRED

This Watch Brand Has Made a Completely New Kind of Strap Using Lasers

Ars Technica

GM’s EV push will cost it $1.6 billion in Q3 with end of the tax credit

With EV demand predicted to plummet, GM has rejiggered its production plans.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

GM’s EV push will cost it $1.6 billion in Q3 with end of the tax credit

WIRED

Best Wireless Headphones (2025): Tested Over Many Hours

From workout-ready earbuds to gaming over-ears, these WIRED-tested picks sound like a million bucks.

19 hours ago

WIRED

Best Wireless Headphones (2025): Tested Over Many Hours