China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing […]
Women in AI: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, ‘Why build AI at all?’
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve […]
The U.S. government sues to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster
The United States Department of Justice and 30 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, for alleged monopolistic practices. Live […]
TikTok just announced AI help for ad-creation
TikTok’s new AI suite for brands helps generate ads.
Ethereum heats up over key ETF decision. Here’s what you need to know.
Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is heating up in price and interest due to an upcoming ETF decision.
Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines
Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, but wind farms come with an environmental cost as wind […]
TikTok creators sue the U.S. government over pending ban
Eight American TikTok creators are suing the government after President Biden signed the bill into law.
An aurora will light up in unusual places as solar storm rages
An extreme solar storm will continue to produce aurora light shows across the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday as a wave of coronal mass ejections bombard Earth.
Scammers found planting online betting ads on Indian government websites
Some Indian government websites have allowed scammers to plant advertisements capable of redirecting visitors to online betting platforms. TechCrunch discovered around four dozen “gov.in” website links associated with […]