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Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

An initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz was expected to be signed this week.

Can Claude deliver a viable GTA ripoff before the most hyped game of all time releases this November?

Yat Siu, the co-founder of Animoca Brands, says AI is going to change what skills are most valuable in the workforce.

Charlie Moreton and Victoria Baumann are the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio, which has seen viral success selling 3D-printed fidget toys.

The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home.

The Iran war has drawn the world's focus, but the G7 is also likely to address Russia's war against Ukraine, which continues to rage in eastern Europe.

Amazon's new AI search feature generates images in real time as you type, helping you find clothes and furniture that match the look in your head.

When you need something that’s as mannishly masculinized as you can get for the Man™ in your life, we have you covered.

SpaceX and Google have a long and complicated relationship, but they were both celebrating this week after Elon Musk's company held its blockbuster IPO.

From smart apps and planters to unique tools, these gifts will turn even a black thumb into a next-level plant parent.

Suunto swaps bone for air conduction, giving these open-ear earbuds a perfect fit for the great outdoors.

President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to verify.

This handheld device combines red light therapy, microcurrents, sonic vibration, warmth, and a serum to support healthy hair growth.

A U.F.C. fight on President Trump’s birthday will now double as a capstone for Paramount’s successful effort to secure Justice Department approval for a mega media merger.

Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year’s gathering, starting on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.

Cesar Conde of NBCUniversal News thinks that the “pendulum will eventually swing back” to mainstream media brands.

The F.B.I. director, following a strategy from President Trump, has filed six defamation lawsuits against news media companies and commentators in nearly seven years.

The federal health insurance program can be complicated. Here’s how to start, and where to find help.

The Škoda Peaq, which will debut this summer as the European automaker’s flagship model, seats seven and has an intriguing design. It will almost certainly come with a hefty price tag.

Why did the Trump admin ban Claude Fable 5 but not GPT 5.5? This comparison of the two AI models may show why.

Amazon is offering free access to three months of Kindle Unlimited which normally costs $35.97.

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defence says the SMYRTOS was in the English Channel and will be held off the south coast during investigations.

Everything you need to know to watch the FIFA World Cup on June 14, including the day's schedule, kickoff times, and livestream information.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

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Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1821 on June 14 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

OpenAI said that a coalition of states had opened an investigation over a wide range of its practices, including its handing of user data, safety of minors and advertising activities.

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

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The FBI warns that the Silent Ransom Group is targeting law firms by posing as IT support workers, even showing up in person to steal sensitive data.

DJI and Insta360 are now battling it out in court over patents related to their gimbal action cameras.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed on Sunday.

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isn’t exactly considerate when I’m staying at […]

A coalition of state AGs has subpoenaed OpenAI over its business practices, data handling, and user safety, the Wall Street Journal reports.

No longer content with being just “Hollywood North,” the Canadian screen industry is asserting itself and telling its own stories.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Booster Robotics' T1 humanoid robot kicks soccer balls hard enough to dent walls, raising serious safety questions about powerful robots near people.

Despite a large retail allocation and huge volume, volatility was moderate

Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.

The Trump administration has forced Anthropic to disable its latest, most powerful AI models.

Taskmasters Alex Horne and Greg Davies sit down with Mashable Executive Producer, Mark Stetson, to dive deep into series 21: the pranks, Kumail being brave sharing his internet history, and defining once and for all the true definition of a worm.

Bernie Sanders, President Trump and even A.I. companies say they would like the public to share the wealth. But their solutions are very different.

After its Nasdaq debut on Friday, SpaceX was the sixth most-valuable U.S. company, despite being a fraction the size by revenue of tech's megacaps.

The rest of Dyson’s promised 2026 vacuum lineup is here, from the new Dyson V16 Piston Animal to an updated version of the favored Dyson V8 Cyclone.

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

As World Cup action kicks off, we look at the physics of the beautiful game.

Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more.

Whether you want to buy cheaper electricity, store solar energy, or guard against outages, EcoFlow’s home battery might be just what you need.

RJ Scaringe, the CEO of Rivian Automotive, joined us for a wide-ranging interview about how his company’s new electric SUV fits into the current EV industry, and what comes next.

The statement follows a Reuters report that the UAE has agreed to unlock billions of dollars of frozen funds for Iran.

As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.

Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.

Rampant enthusiasm is buoying tech shares to levels that defy gravity. Invest with caution, our columnist says.

Amazon's flagship Prime Day sale usually occurs in mid-July, but this year, it's scheduled for late June. Here's why.

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.

President Trump said more than 200 commercial vessels had safely traveled through the strait. That’s still far fewer than before the start of the war.

The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the responses it generates.

From viral postgame interviews to TikTok analyses, fans can't stop talking about the Knicks star's strong mindset. There's a very Virgo reason why.

Is it a rom-com? Is it a neo-noir? Is that blood? Dating is hard enough without a killer on the loose in "All Night Wrong." Review.

Apple and Samsung are gearing up to compete on the foldable front later this year. What will that competition look like?

Why you should always put effort into writing your dating app bio. Do not leave your Tinder bio or Hinge prompts blank.

Score a four-month free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited before Prime Day kicks off. Stream 100 million songs, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks.

An AI agent system proposed by researchers in Spain promises to prevent energy theft and damage to EV chargers, as well as the critical energy infrastructure that powers them.

Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

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Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

Everything you need to know to watch the FIFA World Cup on June 13, including today's schedule, kickoff times, livestream information.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

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The San Francisco company said on Friday night that the federal government ordered the suspension of the two A.I. systems, citing national security concerns.

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people," the company wrote in a blog post.

“The government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or ‘jailbreaking’ Fable 5,” the company said in a blog post.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1820 on June 13 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

John D. Rockefeller, the Gilded Age oil baron, became America’s first billionaire in 1916. Like Elon Musk’s ascension, the milestone made headlines.

“I’m not sure that this company supports a hackathon culture anymore,” one employee posted in a forum open to the entire staff.

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

NASA’s missions these days rarely feature all-male crews. Jared Isaacman, its administrator, said women play prominent roles throughout the space agency.

The $111 billion deal would unite two major movie studios and put CNN under the same roof as CBS News.

Executives and employees alike are struggling with Meta's chaotic AI strategy, according to sources and internal discussions reviewed by WIRED.

Elon Musk said he had initially given SpaceX less than a 10 percent chance of succeeding. His rocket company has come a long way.

The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.

The AirPods Pro 3 are just $179 ahead of Prime Day, putting them $70 below their $249 list price. It's our top pick of the three early Prime Day AirPods deals we found.