Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman thinks the AI doomer narrative isn’t doing the industry any favors. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI chipmaker exec quipped that “some of…
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Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents
Apple’s ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It’s fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush through the morning routine. There’s yelling…
ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as “superfake” piracy enablers
For years, Chinese hardware manufacturers have carved out a market niche with an array of handheld Android gaming devices focused on retro emulation and/or more modern game-streaming capabilities. Now, though,…
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
“Toptracer … pushes about 40TB of network data from the cameras in a typical 102-bay venue per day. That’s a lot of bandwidth, and the VergeIO team helped us solve…
Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution | TechCrunch
The iron and steel industries are among the biggest polluters in the world. Plenty of startups have tried to cut the industry’s emissions, mostly by developing new ways to make…
FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room | TechCrunch
OpenAI said it has alerted the FBI after discovering that an employee allegedly planted a hidden recording device in one of the AI maker’s office executive conference rooms. The employee,…
OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting recording device
We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that…
Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case | TechCrunch
A judge has ruled that Apple will gain expedited access to OpenAI’s hiring materials in the trade secrets-focused lawsuit the iPhone maker filed against OpenAI in July. Specifically, the court…
Exclusive: Cambridge Heavy Industries has been quietly building a desktop fusion device | TechCrunch
Fusion power usually conjures images of massive industrial facilities laced with large lasers or magnets, but a startup in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been quietly building a device that can fit…
It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon
Apple Music’s iconic red app icon has reportedly been replaced with a black-and-white version in the latest iOS 27.2 beta, 9to5Mac reports. The eighth note on the icon also appears…