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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.

In only 3 days, founders, investors, and operators will flood into the SoWa Power Station in Boston for TechCrunch All Stage 2025 — and if you haven’t grabbed your pass yet, this is your final window to lock in the lowest prices available and save up to $475. Whether you’re a first-time founder or a […]

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Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

Cybercriminals accessed Medicare data of more than 100,000 Americans by creating fraudulent accounts, prompting CMS to deactivate accounts and issue new Medicare cards.

There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable.

Plus: An “explosion” of AI-generated child abuse images is taking over the web, a Russian professional basketball player is arrested on ransomware charges, and more.

Plus: OnePlus debuts five new devices, iOS 26 has Beta drama, and Honor's new folding phone is slimmer than Samsung's.

These are the best gaming laptops with Nvidia RTX cards released in 2025. Our top picks include Razer, HP, and Acer.

China's battery swap technology from CATL lets electric vehicle owners exchange batteries in under two minutes, with plans to expand to 1,000 stations across 31 Chinese cities by 2025.

David Dastmalchian, who plays Dr. Gurathin in Apple TV+'s "Murderbot," on why his character's farewell to Murderbot hit so hard.

From "Girls" to "Too Much," Lena Dunham keeps bringing abortion to TV. Her latest series features an abortion sequence in episode 5.

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Grab a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 Pro and Windows 11 Pro for just $44.97.

Sign up for a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership for $65 and receive a $20 Digital Costco Shop Card* for a limited time.

Score lifetime access to OneAir Elite for just $49.97 (reg. $790) and start saving on hotel and flight bookings — even after checkout.

Get the new, open-box 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 with touchscreen, stylus, and detachable keyboard for $169.97 (reg. $329.99).

We understand the skepticism with Prime Day deals—we only recommend quality gadgets that we’ve spent weeks evaluating to ensure you’re getting a good deal on a great product.

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 July 12, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

1MinAI gives you lifetime access to multiple GPT models, including Meta AI, Google AI, ChatGPT, and more. You can generate copy, images, analyse files, conduct research, and more — all for £22.18.

There is a time-honored crisis management strategy, wherein one says nothing and waits for the outrage to pass. For Sequoia Capital, the strategy worked pretty well this week. While partner Shaun Maguire initially weathered criticism over an inflammatory social media post, that initial indignation cooled quickly. Now, some seem to think that Maguire’s defiant stance […]

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From baking sheets to bench scrapers, these are the deals you'll want to grab before they're gone to level up your home kitchen.

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" #1484 on July 12 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Awesome Prime Day deals are still live on Apple, Sony, Roborock, Yeti, Ninja, Kindle, and Samsung. Remember, Prime Day ends Friday, July 11.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Friday the company is delaying the release of its open model indefinitely.

We’ve tested just about every laptop you’d want to buy, and these are the best deals we’ve found for Amazon Prime Day.

Shop the "Buy 3 for the price of 2" Prime Day deal on Blu-Ray, books, and CDs at Amazon. Remember: Prime Day ends at midnight (PT) on Friday, July 11.

Analysts at Silent Push have uncovered a widespread scam that uses counterfeit retail websites to steal the credit card information of online shoppers.

Action cameras are perfect for travel, social media vlogging, and careening around the lake on a jet ski. Upgrade your action camera with one of these great Prime Day deals.

It’s summer and we’re ready to run around like crazy. These deals on fitness trackers and smart rings—like the Oura Ring—will help you do that.

These are the best TV deals to shop during Amazon's Prime Day sale event.

Amazon doesn’t have a monopoly on deals. Forget Prime Day with tempting tech deals from Walmart, Target, and other retailers.

Notably, Google is not taking a stake in Windsurf and will not have any control over the company.

Prime Day’s beauty bargains are still going. We tested the gadgets, tracked the prices, and scanned hundreds of deals to find what’s actually worth it.

Firefly Space has filed for a initial public offering.

Firefly Space has filed for a initial public offering.

Feeding your cat while you're away is super easy with this refrigerated wet cat food dispenser that's on sale for Prime Day.

Is it Christmas in July, or is it Amazon Prime Day? Either way, it's a great time to save on a mattress.

The best Amazon Prime Day travel deals include cruises, luggage, portable chargers, noise-cancelling headphones, and tablets.

If you need to replace your [insert Apple product here], this Amazon Prime Day is a chance to snag it at a significant discount.

Looking for family fun this summer? These WIRED-recommended board games and toys are on sale for Prime Day.

Analysis: In calling itself an ethical spyware vendor, Paragon has opened itself up to scrutiny of its government customers.

Amazon Prime Day has expanded to four days. From automatic litter boxes to at-home DNA test kits, these are the best pet-related deals we’ve found.

On the final day of Prime Day 2025, we found an assortment of great deals on Samsung smartphone accessories. Check out our favorite deals on chargers, cases, and more.

Just like it has done with EVs, China’s investment in smartphones is leaving big brands playing catch up. Forget iterative updates: China is already working on what’s next.

Paramount+ is offering a Prime Day streaming deal: new and returning subscribers can get two months for just 99 cents each.

Samsung did not release a Galaxy S26 at Unpacked this week, so the S25 is still the newest non-foldable Samsung — and on sale for Prime Day.

Tesla may finally start selling its EVs in India with a showroom slated for Mumbai.

Apple's next batch of MacBooks might be a ways off, but you can snag one of the recent ones on sale right now.

Feeling anti-Amazon? These small businesses have sales you can shop right now before the week of sales ends.

Praxis Labs, a learning development platform, announced its acquisition on Thursday for an undisclosed amount by the leadership and coaching enterprise Torch.  “As a small company with fewer than 20 people serving companies as large as Amazon, we knew we needed to build powerful partnerships, across product and go-to-market, to reach more companies,” co-founder and […]

Software engineer workflows have been transformed in recent years by an influx of AI coding tools, but However, a new study calls into question the extent to which today's AI coding tools enhance productivity for experienced developers.

As of July 11, you can get the Hatch Restore 3 for $139.99, down from $169.99. That's an 18% discount and a $30 savings. My phone is no longer the first and last thing I see every day, thanks to this alarm clock

French prosecutors announced a formal criminal investigation into whether or not X's algorithm engaged in "foreign interference," following Feb. probe.

Does Prime Day end at midnight? We're bringing you all the info you need to know, along with the best deals, as we reach the final hours of Prime Day 2025.

Apple recently updated its list of vintage and obsolete products, including the "trash can" 2013 Mac Pro. See what else got relegated to the "officially old" pile.

Amazon’s biannual sale event is the best time to shop for a Kindle e-reader, Echo speaker, and many more of Amazon’s own devices.

There's a new way to test upcoming Android features, and a new batch of features to try.

Free Amazon Prime is hard to come by, but customers with the Metro Flex Unlimited Plus plan get Prime included in their $60/month.

Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries, has launched a virtual desktop service called JioPC for televisions.

Slumber Cloud's cooling sheets are the best we've tried to skip the night sweats. Don't miss your chance to get them on sale.

Despite conspiracy theories, there's no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say.

France is investigating Elon Musk’s X and a member of parliament, Éric Bothorel, is criticizing Grok's content.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Chrome users need to update their browsers immediately as Google addresses a critical vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting. Additional security measures are recommended.

Sarah Smith, founder and managing partner of the eponymous Sarah Smith Fund, announced Thursday the final closing of a $16 million Fund I.  Smith launched her eponymous fund in 2022 and is a solo GP. She said she’s “stunned” by what AI can unlock for firms like hers, solo and next-generation. “I can’t imagine doing […]

Devin won’t replace humans developers at the bank. It will be supervised by them, CIO says.

Curious about generative AI and copyright? Join WIRED live on July 16 as we answer your questions about this critical topic.

Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine announced on Friday that the publishing platform has remained profitable since August of last year, when it first achieved this milestone. In a post, Stubblebine detailed what it took to achieve this goal, which involved a combination of product changes, an investor restructuring, renegotiated loans, unloading office space, layoffs, and other […]

DOGE has continued to operate in full force in its post-Elon iteration. Today on Uncanny Valley, we tell you everything you need to know about the agency.

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This newsletter took a break for the Fourth of July, and maybe you did, too, but the news didn’t. Even the biggest startups are still running after […]

Nintendo Switch microSD cards are on sale during the final day of Prime Day 2025. Check out our favorite discounts.

Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy S series phone is more than 25% off for Prime Day.

The U.S. cybersecurity agency gave federal agencies just one day to patch a security bug in Citrix Netscaler, which can be exploited to break into corporate and government networks.

There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.

The M5 MacBook Pro is delayed until 2026, according to reports which also say the iPad Pro might get the M5 chip before Macs in the product cycle.

Treat yourself to good taste this summer with Amazon Prime Day deals on WIRED's favorite espresso machine, air fryer, low-cost grinder, and more.

The tech giant has quietly shed warehouse employees whose work authorizations were revoked after the Trump administration ended a Biden-era immigration program.

A study found teens glance at phones for dangerous two-second intervals while driving, using devices primarily for entertainment, texting and navigation despite crash risks.

Factors contributing to Bitcoin’s surge include the pro-crypto stance of President Trump, which has spurred greater interest from institutional investors.

Jack Dorsey announces new e2e messaging platform built on Bluetooth, built with help from his company's AI coding assistance.

Our senior shopping reporter found the viral Owala FreeSip water bottle on sale during Prime Day. It's 15% off in two sizes.