Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a reboot of Vine that includes Vine’s video archives
As generative AI content begins to infiltrate social apps, a project is being launched with the help of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to bring back Vine’s six-second loop videos. On Thursday, a new app called diVine will give you access to more than 100,000 archived Vine videos restored from old backups created before Vine shut […]
“Chad: The Brainrot IDE” is a new product backed by Y Combinator that is so wild that people thought it was fake.
When former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt, a member of the audience asked him if HBO’s hit satirical movie “Silicon Valley” would be revived. Mr. Costolo, who was the show’s writer, basically said no (time stamp 38:17). Writers talk about it regularly, he said, but haven’t pursued the actual Silicon Valley of […]
What startups want from OpenAI
Mark Manara, head of startups at OpenAI, says the reality of AI has progressed far beyond ideas and experiments. AI-native companies are reaching $200 million in annual recurring revenue, and product cycles are shrinking from two-week sprints to one day. OpenAI can help you do that. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Russell Brandom speaks with […]
Elon Musk’s X failed to switch security keys, locking users out
There have been reports across social media of Elon Musk’s X users being stuck in an infinite loop and, in some cases, being locked out of their X accounts. It appears that the required two-factor security changes failed. On October 24, X said in a post that it is asking users who rely on passkeys […]
Why researchers are developing robots that look and act like bats
Search and rescue operations often take place in areas where human movement is difficult due to extreme weather, rough terrain, and hazardous conditions such as smoke and dust. Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) hope to send bat-inspired robots on these missions instead of humans. WPI professor Nitin J. Sanket and his team have developed […]
Data centers currently attract more investment than finding new sources of oil supply
If you had any doubts about whether data centers are driving the global economy, a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) should put them to rest. This year, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers, $40 billion more than it will spend on new oil supplies. “This point of comparison provides […]
Lawmakers warn Democratic governors that states are sharing driver data with ICE
A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to several state governors, including Arizona, California, Colorado and Wisconsin, warning that their states are inadvertently sharing driver data with federal immigration authorities. The letter, first reported by Reuters, told governors that each state provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies with “fleet […]
Anthropic announces $50 billion data center plan
Anthropic on Wednesday announced an ambitious new data center partnership with UK-based neocloud provider Fluidstack, committing $50 billion to build facilities across the United States to meet growing computing needs. The data centers will be located in Texas and New York and are expected to be operational throughout 2026. The company described these sites as […]
Airbnb is testing a ‘kitchen stocking’ service that allows guests to order on Instacart before staying
Airbnb is piloting a service with Instacart that lets guests order groceries directly through the Airbnb app before and during their stay, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. “We regularly test new product updates, categories, and initiatives to provide our community with the best experience possible,” an Airbnb spokesperson said in an email. “As […]
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs accelerates the global model race with its first commercial product, Marble
World Labs, a startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, launches its first commercial world model product. Marble will be available in freemium and paid levels, allowing users to transform text prompts, photos, videos, 3D layouts, or panoramas into editable and downloadable 3D environments. The launch of Generative World Models, which was first released in […]