Timef 04/22/2025

Ather Energy, the Indian startup manufacturing electric two-wheelers, has cut the size of its initial public offer by 18% to 26.26 billion Indian rupees ($308.3M), according to a new draft prospectus filed Tuesday. The Bengaluru-based startup confirmed to TechCrunch it’s targeting a post-money valuation of $1.4 billion. Last September, the startup sought a valuation of […]

A pair of undergrads, neither with extensive AI expertise, say that they’ve created an openly available AI model that can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM. The market for synthetic speech tools is vast and growing. ElevenLabs is one of the largest players, but there’s no shortage of challengers (see PlayAI, Sesame, and so […]

Dennis Xu is a repeat tech startup founder, but he’s the first to admit he’s not a programmer.  After co-founding AI note-taking app Mem — one of OpenAI’s earliest venture investments — he has now launched a new startup called Adaptive Computer.  Its grandiose mission is nothing less than a complete reimagining of personal computer […]

It's likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.

The company said it was necessary to make operational changes to protect the business.

Yes, we included Planet Earth. No, Tiger King didn’t make the list.

Landmark Admin revises May 2024 cyberattack scope to show twice as many people were affected. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson gives tips to help stay safe from an insurance data breach.

Delta SkyMiles members in the United States can now start earning points when they ride with Uber or order delivery through Uber Eats as part of a recently announced exclusive partnership between the two companies.  The tie-up with Delta is designed to further align the ride-hail giant with airport travel, which has historically been a […]

On April 22, Insta360 revealed its latest 360-degree action camera, the X5. Here's what we know about the price, specs, and key features.

A startup called Superpower is publicly launching what it calls the world’s first super-app that is designed to help people better understand and take care of their health. For $499, the startup offers biannual lab testing that analyzes over 100 blood biomarkers across 21 categories, giving people a more comprehensive look at their health than […]

AI labs are increasingly relying on crowdsourced benchmarking platforms such as Chatbot Arena to probe the strengths and weaknesses of their latest models. But some experts say that there are serious problems with this approach from an ethical and academic perspective. Over the past few years, labs including OpenAI, Google, and Meta have turned to […]

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"Heartstopper" is coming to an end, with Netflix announcing a film to close the beloved series.

We know that social media can be harmful to teens. Meta has found in its own research that Instagram makes body image worse for one in three teen girls, and Snapchat has been sued several times for not doing enough to mitigate cyberbullying. Even the former U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on the risk […]

Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.

As of April 22, the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $248. Normally they're listed for $348, so you can enjoy a 29% discount.

Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives, from refillable sprays to reusable dishcloths.

Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policies have unsettled the venture capital world, further darkening an already gloomy outlook for IPOs.

In new rules, the Oscars has landed squarely on the fence about the use of AI in potentially nominated films.

Chatbots and other kinds of AI agents — and the companies that build them — may feel like a dime a dozen these days. But the truth is that, for both businesses and consumers, some may be infinitely more useful (and perhaps less dystopian) than others. Today, a startup that’s built a successful business around […]

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"The Last of Us" stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey have reacted to Joel's death in Season 2, episode 2.

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Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about how Yamaha’s hydrogen outboard motor could revolutionize boating with zero emissions.

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered a previously undetected mineral on Mars that could answer what happened to its ancient atmosphere.

Bluesky is introducing blue checkmarks and a new verification system for accounts and organizations.

As of April 22, Google TV Streamer 4K is on sale for $79 at Amazon, $20 off its regular $99.99 price, and the cheapest online deal.

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California high-speed rail helped finance projects, like the electrification of Caltrain, which have huge environmental impact.

We might not technically be in a recession, but TikTok creators are already creating recipes like we are.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured imagery of the strange asteroid Donaldjohanson. The mission is en route to investigate the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter.

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Answers to each clue for the April 22, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

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

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

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1403 on April 22 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Aidan Gomez, the co-founder and CEO of generative AI startup Cohere, has joined the board of EV maker Rivian, according to a regulatory filing. The appointment is the latest sign that Rivian sees promises in applying AI to its own venture while positioning itself as a software leader — and even provider — within the […]

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The FTC alleges that the Uber One subscription program falsely advertises savings and is hard to cancel.

On Sunday, 21-year-old Chungin ‘Roy’ Lee announced he’s raised $5.3 million in seed funding from Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures for his startup, Cluely, that offers an AI tool to “cheat on everything.” The startup was born after Lee posted in a viral X thread that he was suspended by Columbia University after he and […]

The suit is an indication that the commission’s close scrutiny of the tech industry will continue in the Trump administration.

The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration have violated the Freedom of Information Act.

Flipkart, the Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce startup that closely fights Amazon in the South Asian market, is preparing to shift its headquarters back to India from Singapore as the company prepares to file for an IPO on Indian stock exchanges. On Monday, Flipkart said the move “represents a natural evolution, aligning our holding structure with our […]

ChatGPT search, OpenAI’s feature within ChatGPT that allows the chatbot to access and incorporate up-to-date information from the web into its responses, is growing at a fast clip in Europe. A report filed by one of OpenAI’s EU corporate divisions, OpenAI Ireland Limited, reveals ChatGPT search had roughly 41.3 million average monthly active “recipients” for […]

In an internal email surfaced as part of the Meta antitrust trial, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg fretted about the potential that the company’s Instagram acquisition may cannibalize Facebook. Were that to happen, it could lead to the “network collapse of the more engaging and profitable product,” a worried Zuckerberg told other Meta executives in a […]

In an internal email surfaced as part of the Meta antitrust trial, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg fretted about the potential that the company’s Instagram acquisition may cannibalize Facebook. Were that to happen, it could lead to the “network collapse of the more engaging and profitable product,” a worried Zuckerberg told other Meta executives in a […]

An Oscar-winning movie about how Catholics elect a new pope could not be more relevant—but it's not on any streaming subscription service.

Nintendo is taking Switch 2 preorders itself, but you need to provide some gamer bona fides in order to get one.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against Uber, alleging the ride-hail and delivery giant charged customers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent. The lawsuit also claims Uber failed to deliver the savings promised in its subscription service and made it unreasonably difficult for users to cancel despite its “cancel anytime” […]

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It’s a marketing tactic that teases the secretive startup’s strategy to sell a “Transformer”-like vehicle, people familiar with the company’s internal discussions told TechCrunch. This unconventional real-world tease comes days before Slate’s April 24 launch event at Long […]

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It’s a marketing tactic that teases the secretive startup’s strategy to sell a “Transformer”-like vehicle, people familiar with the company’s internal discussions told TechCrunch. This unconventional real-world tease comes days before Slate’s April 24 launch event at Long […]

The tech market doesn’t need to be soaring up and to the right to foster healthy M&A activity. Deals can get done even in down markets. But can M&A thrive in an uncertain market? That’s a harder question. The venture market soured in 2022 as fundraising and exits largely dried up. Since then, venture investors […]

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PHNX Materials has devised a way to strip fly ash of sulfur and aluminum, impurities that concrete companies would rather avoid.

Andreessen Horowitz’s hiring spree continues. On Monday, Erik Torenberg announced that the giant VC firm had acquired his Turpentine podcast, with him joining as a general partner. Torenberg’s podcast focuses mostly on interviewing VCs at a variety of firms about their approach to investing. Recent guests include Accel’s Andrew Braccia, Seven Seven Six’s Alexis Ohanian, […]

Pope Francis shared a prescient warning about technology just weeks before his death.

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All Android users just got access to a cool feature that lets Gemini see the world around you.

Bluesky announced on Monday that it is rolling out blue check verification, confirming previous rumors that this feature was on its way to the platform. Like Twitter’s original blue check (RIP), Bluesky’s blue check will verify that notable accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that an account’s posts are real. In […]

Popular social network and forum site Reddit reported significant outages on Monday morning.  The connection errors started at around 11:20 a.m. ET, according to the website Downdetector, which collects anecdotal reports from impacted users globally. At its peak, more than 90,000 users logged an outage report with the downtime tracking website.  At 11:52 a.m. ET, […]

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"Andor" Season 2, starring Diego Luna, premieres April 22 on Disney+.

Bluesky’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations.

An AI doctoral student in California had their SEVIS record — the digital proof of their valid student visa — terminated, putting their immigration status at risk. Speaking to TechCrunch, the student, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal, said they were notified via their college’s international student center that they’d been identified in a criminal records […]

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The iPhone 17 Pro might be more customizable at the case level thanks to a big design change on the back, per some new leaks.

Instagram is testing a collaborative feature Storylines, which lets friends link their Stories together into one shared narrative.

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Here are the best ways to watch 'Conclave' at home, including when and where it's streaming.

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How to clean Apple AirPods of dust and dirt for good.

AI will help Instagram identify teens who've signed up as older than they are.

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

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

Even if you knew this was coming, it was brutal to watch. Fans react to Season 2, episode 2, where Joel (Pedro Pascal) faces consequences for his Firefly killing spree.

Deep old wounds have reopened for "The Last of Us Part II" fans.

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1402 on April 21 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

"The Last of Us" kills Joel in Season 2, episode 2. Here's how it compares to the death scene in the game.

Ashley Johnson's cover of "Through the Valley" is more than an Easter egg in "The Last of Us" Season 2.

Did Joel's death in "The Last of Us" absolutely annihilate you? What about that Infected attack on Jackson? Let's break it down.

"The Last of Us" Season 1 was all about FEDRA and the Fireflies. Now, in Season 2, there are new factions to know, like the Washington Liberation Front.

Republican congressmen sent a letter to 23andMe this week asking questions about how the company handles customer information.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

Answers to each clue for the April 20, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

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

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

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1401 on April 20 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

According to OpenAI's system card, its newly-released reasoning models o3 and o4-mini have higher hallucination rates than o1, GPT-4o, and GPT-4.5, even though they're supposed to be better.

Humanoid robots competed in a half-marathon in Beijing, China, showcasing the country's advancements in robotics. But they still lagged far behind the humans.

Answers to each clue for the April 19, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope believe they've detected a molecule only made by living things, on a distant planet.

A new report shows AI manufacturing exacerbates renewable energy concerns, as companies like Nvidia bring the process stateside.

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How will the de minimis rule change and tariffs affect TikTok Shop? Despite the economic turmoil, TikTok Shop creators remain unfazed.

From new OpenAI models to Google's dolphin communicator, here's what happened in AI this week.

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A camera attached to the International Space Station, operated by the Earth livestreaming company Sen, captured intriguing writing on the desert floor. Here's what the sighting truly shows.

In the "Doctor Who" Season 2 episode "Lux," the Doctor apparently meets fans watching him on TV. This is part of a long tradition.

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

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

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

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1400 on April 19 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Director Joe Wright reveals much-memed "Pride and Prejudice" line came from Emma Thompson, as well as the origins of Darcy's dead sexy hand flex.

The $499 Google Pixel 9a has landed, and the early reviews are mostly positive. Find out what early testers like about the new mid-range smartphone from Google.

Motorola's next foldable Razr phone is allegedly just days away from making its debut. What's new about it?

Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Li Jun Li, Omar Miller, Delroy Lindo, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton, and Jack O’Connell speak to Mashable about the film's music numbers and vampire violence.

Users are asking ChatGPT to play 'GeoGuessr,' a reverse location search, and the results are equally impressive and scary.

Taiwan-based company Readmoo just debuted the first foldable e-reader. Here's everything we know about the new color e-reader.

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Nintendo's game of chicken with Trump's tariffs is at an end. The Switch 2 will be available for pre-order in the U.S. next week.

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Imagine, if you will, if Cinderella wasn't so lovely. This horror fairy tale is coming to Shudder after Sundance.

Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott bring fresh blood to Universal Monsters.

Tariffs are shaking up the creator economy, forcing influencers and small businesses to adapt fast or fall behind.

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Answers to each clue for the April 18, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.