Environmental groups demand halt to new data center construction
As data center energy demand soars, environmental groups are calling for approvals for new facilities and a moratorium on construction. More than 230 organizations, including Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace, signed an open letter asking members of Congress to support a national moratorium on new data center approvals and construction, […]
Claude Code is coming to Slack, and it’s bigger than you think
Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, which will be available as a research preview on Monday, builds on Anthropic’s existing Slack integration by adding full workflow automation. This development shows that the next frontier for coding assistants isn’t models. It’s a workflow. […]
Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, driver’s licenses, etc.
Pet supplies and services giant Petco acknowledged last week that it had suffered a data breach involving customers’ personal information, but did not say what type of data was affected. Petco reported Friday in a legal filing with the Texas Attorney General’s Office that the affected data included names, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, […]
‘One rule’: President Trump says he will sign executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan opposition
President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to write an executive order this week that would restrict states from enacting their own regulations for AI technology. President Trump posted on social media, “This week, I am issuing a one-rule executive order.” “You can’t expect companies to get 50 approvals every time they do something.” […]
Paramount goes to war with Netflix over Warner Bros. Discovery in $108.4 billion hostile bid
Days after Warners agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion, Paramount Skydance launched a hostile $108.4 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on Monday. Paramount is making an all-cash offer of $30 per share directly to WBD shareholders, noting that its offer provides shareholders with $18 billion more cash than the […]
Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump
Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? Paramount was thought to be the frontrunner to buy the storied movie studio because of CEO David Ellison’s ties to the Trump administration, but new reports from Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter indicate that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President […]
Company X deactivates European Commission advertising account after being fined €120 million
Nikita Bia, head of product at X, hit back at the European Commission this weekend after it fined the social media company 120 million euros (about $140 million). In the first fine under the European Union’s Digital Services Act, the commission called X’s blue checkmark system “deceptive” and said the paid verification system left users […]
In self-driving cars, the accelerator is on the floor
Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. A central hub for news and insight on the future of transportation. To receive this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Just click on TechCrunch Mobility. The next week will see another announcement regarding the launch or plans for robotaxi in cities. Let’s think about it. Waymo will begin […]
Coinbase resumes user onboarding in India, plans to introduce fiat currency next year
After more than two years of hiatus, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched its app for registration in India. For now, users can trade between cryptocurrencies, but speaking at India Blockchain Week (IBW), Coinbase APAC Director John O’Loren said the company will open a fiat onramp in 2026, allowing users in India to top up with […]
OpenAI announces it has turned off app suggestions that look like ads
Although OpenAI continues to maintain that there are currently no ads or ad tests on ChatGPT, Mark Chen, the company’s chief research officer, acknowledged that the company has “fallen short” in recent promotional messages and is working on improving the experience. Chen and other OpenAI executives were responding to posts from paid ChatGPT subscribers who […]