Google rolls out Universal Cart for US shoppers across Search and Gemini
Google’s Universal Cart rolls out in the US, letting shoppers save and track products from multiple retailers across Search and the Gemini app.
Musk Says US Military Controls Starshield Limits in Ukraine
Elon Musk says the US military sets Starshield limits in Ukraine, with Trump holding final authority, after Zelensky accused SpaceX of restricting access.
Musk Says He’s Experienced AI Psychosis Several Times This Year
Elon Musk says he’s felt “AI or SI psychosis” about half a dozen times this year, but his X Takeover remarks weren’t a report of a diagnosis.
If AI Is Conscious, Making It Work Could Amount to Slavery, Critics Warn
Anthropic’s ban on cruelty toward Claude raises questions about AI consciousness, suffering and whether making conscious AI work could amount to slavery.
German police investigate after robot allegedly groped 16-year-old girl during livestream
Cologne police seized a robot after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl during a livestream. Two teens face a sexual harassment investigation.
Bee debuts two AI conversation devices, priced at $74.99 and $99.99
Amazon-owned Bee unveils the $99.99 Eclipse phone attachment and $74.99 Frontier wearable, using AI to turn everyday conversations into notes.
Citizen Lab links ad network to zero-click spyware attacks on devices
Citizen Lab links malicious ads to suspected zero-click Candiru spyware attacks on at least 45 Al Jazeera Windows computers in 2024–2025.
Ricursive Intelligence Bets on AI-Designed Chips to Ease Compute Shortages
Ricursive Intelligence bets on AI-designed chips to boost silicon efficiency and ease compute shortages without relying on more data centers.
Meet the five Startup Battlefield finalists at Disrupt 2026
Meet the five Startup Battlefield finalists competing for $100,000 equity-free at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, spanning AI, health tech and more.
Flock CEO Defends Surveillance Tech Amid Backlash: “Don’t Pause Progress
Flock CEO Garrett Langley defends expanding surveillance tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 as privacy backlash costs contracts and triggers layoffs.