Timef 05/27/2025

Nielsen’s latest report serves as another wake-up call that YouTube is rapidly gaining ground in the TV landscape. On Tuesday, Nielsen released its April 2025 “Media Distributor Gauge” report, which showed that YouTube has achieved a significant milestone: it has maintained the largest share of TV viewing for three consecutive months, now accounting for 12.4% […]

WhatsApp is officially available on iPad, Meta announced on Tuesday. The new iPad app allows you to make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras. Up until now, if you wanted to use WhatsApp on your iPad, you had to use the web […]

Apple said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, $2 billion of which it blocked in 2024.

Mark your calendars: June 18 just became a can’t-miss event. We’re thrilled that Ali Partovi and Russell Kaplan will be joining us for what’s shaping up to be a fantastic night of ideas and conversation in the heart of Silicon Valley at our next StrictlyVC evening, taking place in Menlo Park. Partovi, the longtime investor […]

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Eunice Kim, Chief Product Officer of Netflix, will be joining us on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt’s 20th anniversary celebration this October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco! As we mark two decades of TechCrunch Disrupt, there’s perhaps no better embodiment of transformative growth than Netflix’s journey […]

The Lunar Solo tent is lightweight, spacious, and offers solid protection from the elements.

The 2025 AI Security Report details how criminals are harnessing artificial intelligence to impersonate people, automate scams, and attack security systems on a massive scale.

There’s no shortage of APIs, models, or hype in the current AI ecosystem. But for early-stage founders, the real question is: How do I turn this firepower into a product that actually works…and sells? That’s where Hao Sang, from OpenAI’s Startups Go-to-Market team, comes in. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI next week — June 5 at […]

Outset Ventures, the Auckland-based venture firm and incubator that spun out deep tech unicorns like Rocket Lab and LanzaTech, has closed its second fund at an oversubscribed $41.5 million NZD. 

It's simple and sturdy to use, and keeps my phone elevated from all the clutter.

These excellent AirPod alternatives provide great features and versatility in a familiar package.

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

The budget semiautomatic also offers drip coffee and cold brew—and some inconsistencies.

President Trump’s rapid maneuvering on tariffs led to some businesses narrowly missing out on lower bills. A refund on the difference could spare consumers from price hikes.

Thanks to drastic policy changes in the US and Big Tech’s embrace of the second Trump administration, many people are moving their digital lives abroad. Here are a few options to get you started.

With the Acticycle, you get the comfort, weather protection, and storage you would expect from a car, but with the agility, efficiency, and low cost of a bike.

Nothing’s CEO speaks to WIRED about how he sees the smartphone market playing out in an era of AI, and where he thinks the competition is going wrong.

The entrepreneur’s habit of overpromising on deadlines may be frustrating for investors—but for those looking to see whether a Musk pledge will come good, there’s a key phrase to watch out for.

Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.

Samsung's venture arm is looking to invest in California-based medical device startup Exo, Bloomberg reported.

The Browser Company is pivoting away from the Arc Browser to focus on developing a new, AI-powered browser called Dia.

One of Europe’s most prominent AI researchers, Matthias Niessner, is now the CEO of SpAItial, a startup working on spatial foundation models.

It’s not your imagination, graduating seniors. The tech industry’s pullback from entry-level hiring has reached concerning levels. LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer, Aneesh Raman, warned in The New York Times last week that “bottom rung of the career ladder” is “breaking” as AI eliminates traditional stepping-stone positions. The numbers are eye-opening: hiring of new grads […]

Four former Volkswagen executives received prison sentences Monday for their role in the emissions-cheating scandal that fundamentally transformed Europe’s car market. The verdict, delivered after a three-year trial in Braunschweig, Germany, marked the latest chapter in a 10-year-long saga that reshaped the continent’s relationship with diesel technology. Jens Hadler, who oversaw diesel engine development, received […]

Save $200 at Amazon on the Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 9.

The Breville Barista Pro espresso machine is on sale at Amazon for $599.99, down from the normal price of $849.95. That's a 29% discount.

References to Grok 3.5 have been spotted in lines of code, suggesting Elon Musk and xAI's new model could be released very soon.