Last minute ticket deals for Disrupt 2025: +1 for 60% off
Today begins the seven-day countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the flagship technology conference bringing together more than 10,000 leaders, venture capitalists, operators, and innovators, to be held from October 27th to 29th at Moscone West in San Francisco. To celebrate the countdown, we’re offering a special 60% discount on Plus Ones. Save up to $444 […]
X launches marketplace for purchasing inactive handles
X is launching an inactive handle marketplace where premium subscribers can request and purchase usernames. The marketplace offers both free and paid options to request or obtain eligible handles. Prices for rare handles can range from $2,500 to more than seven figures, Mr. X said. A “preferred” handle often refers to a username that includes […]
You can now follow venues on Spotify for details on upcoming concerts
Spotify is introducing a new feature that lets users follow venues and get updates and details about upcoming concerts there. Venues you follow are saved to your library and can be referenced for event calendars, upcoming concert information, and announcements. Users can also filter upcoming shows at the venue by genre. The company also updates […]
Oura releases redesigned app and “Cumulative Stress” feature
Oura on Monday announced the release of a newly redesigned app experience and “Cumulative Stress” feature. The company also said it is seeking FDA approval for a blood pressure feature that would allow users to assess whether they may have high blood pressure. The redesigned Oura app introduces even more personalization across three main tabs. […]
Amazon DNS outage destroys large portions of the Internet
An outage that affected web hosting giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) brought down vast swathes of the web, including websites, banks, and some government services. Amazon announced Monday morning that the outage had been “fully alleviated” and that most services were returning to normal after a several-hour period in which much of the internet was […]
Scale AI Alumni Raises $9M for AI Serving Critical Industries in MENA
Bilal Abu Ghazaleh had just moved to London a few days before our visit and was splitting his time between London and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the US, including a stint at Scale AI, he brings that experience to his next venture, 1001 AI. 1001 AI is a company that builds AI infrastructure […]
The man who bet everything on AI and Bill Belichick
Lee Roberts met me Friday morning at the San Francisco University Club. That was just hours before his football team lost to Cal in heartbreaking fashion on a goal-line fumble. Because Bill Belichick and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s expensive experiment didn’t go according to script. But UNC Chairman Roberts doesn’t know […]
OpenAI’s “Embarrassing” Mathematics | Tech Crunch
“Holded by its own GPTard.” Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta, described the fightback after OpenAI researchers took a victory lap over GPT-5’s supposed mathematical breakthrough. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis added: “This is embarrassing.” In a since-deleted tweet, OpenAI Vice President Kevin Weil declared, “GPT-5 has found solutions to 10 (!) previously unresolved […]
TechCrunch Mobility: An acquisition that may not be hostile
Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. A central hub for news and insight on the future of transportation. Need another reason to get this free in your inbox? The email version of this newsletter includes polls, including this week’s one asking readers what they think is the best business model for self-driving technology. Have an opinion on […]
Whitehouse is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky
The Trump administration has unleashed an unexpected social media attack on Democratic opponents, with the White House and many other government agencies joining in on Blue Sky on Friday. In its first post, the new White House account uploaded a highlight reel of footage and memes of President Trump with the message: “What’s up, Blue […]