Why Dispo co-founders have made their leap from social media to steel manufacturing
Daniel Liss, co-founder of Social Network Dispo and The Dating App Teaser AI, is sure he will be in Steelmaking, the next big thing. It all began with discordant harmony with some Op-Eds I wrote for TechCrunch about anti-trust enforcement on social media. The commentary appears to have caught the attention of some people in […]
Google Chrome adds AI-powered store summary to help shoppers
On Monday, Google announced an update to its Chrome web browser. It announced that it will introduce AI-generated store reviews to US shoppers with the aim of helping them decide which place is the best place to buy. This feature is available by clicking the icon just to the left of your browser’s web address, […]
Tesla signs $16.5 billion Samsung to create AI chips
Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to get the next-generation chips from Samsung. “Samsung’s giant New Texas Fab will be dedicated to creating Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip,” Elon Musk posted on X late Sunday night. “The strategic importance of this is difficult to exaggerate.” Tesla’s AI6 (aka Hardware 6) chip is based on betting […]
20 National Security Experts urge Trump Administration to limit sales of NVIDIA H20 to China
Not everyone is happy that the Trump administration has given Nvidia a green light and has started selling H20 advanced AI chips in China again. A group of 20 national security experts and former government officials wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Monday, urging the Trump administration to reverse its […]
Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, was hacked and grounded the system as “destroyed”
Flights across Russia are based after a cyberattack struck Aeroflot on Monday, the country’s biggest airline. Although details of the cyberattack remain limited, a group of pro-woman hackers known for targeting a Russian organisation called the Silent Crow has gained credibility in the cyberattack along with Belarusian hackers, citing Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The […]
itch.io is the latest market to crack down on adult games
This week, indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced that it will “non-index” adults and unofficial gaming games will be “non-indexed” and removed from viewing and search pages. The move responded to a campaign by Collective Shout (previously criticising video games, rap music and Langary commercials), which targeted both Itch.io and Steam to sell “No Mercy,” […]
Astronomer winks with “temporary spokesman” Gwyneth Paltrow in the viral infamy
After spending more than a week headlines due to a seemingly inevitable social media scandal, the data operation startup astronomer is about to shift the story with a tongue video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, of course, was previously married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin. And then, at a Cold Play concert in […]
Tesla Vet says “reviewing real products, not mockups” is the key to innovative maintenance
GM’s EV has been on the roll recently. After selling only Chevy bolts for years, a wave of new models of up to 17 fully electrified vehicles has pushed the automaker to the second place in the US behind Tesla. How did you get there? With a bit of help from a Tesla veteran. GM […]
Allianz Life says “majority” of customer personal data stolen in a cyber attack
Allianz Life, the leading US insurance company, confirmed with TechCrunch that hackers stole the “majority” of their customers, financial experts and employees during a data breach in mid-July. When they reached TechCrunch, Allianz Life spokesman Brett Weinberg confirmed the violation. “On July 16, 2025, malicious threat actors accessed a third-party cloud-based CRM system used by […]
Tesla wants to bring Robotaxis to San Francisco. This is what gets in the way.
Tesla is launching an evenly restricted version of its early Robotaxi services in San Francisco this weekend, following its initial rollout in Austin, Texas last month, according to Business Insider. The company plans to send invitations to Tesla owners to send invitations to Tesla owners, according to the report. Depending on how and how Tesla […]