Well, there goes the metaverse! | TechCrunch

Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly…

TechCrunch Mobility: Physical AI enters the hype machine | TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”To get this in…

Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (its not the 5%)

If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving…

California AG sends Musks xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes | TechCrunch

Earlier this week, the California attorney general’s office announced that it was investigating xAI over reports…

Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram | TechCrunch

A hacker posted the personal data of several of his hacking victims on his Instagram account,…

TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called PineDrama | TechCrunch

TikTok has quietly released a new stand-alone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and…

From OpenAIs offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development | TechCrunch

Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and…

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads | TechCrunch

An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about…

Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use | TechCrunch

The Trump administration wants the largest electricity grid to add $15 billion worth of new power…

Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky is updating its app to allow anyone to share when they’re livestreaming on…