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Facebook’s free dating service has 21 million users, more than the popular dating app Hinge, as the social network reinvents itself.

OpenAI isn't done securing the AI infrastructure it needs to rapidly scale agentic workloads. The ChatGPT-maker on Monday said it has reached a deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion in cloud computing services over the next seven years.  

Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles.

Thanksgiving can be daunting. Meal kit boxes from Sunbasket or Marley Spoon offer the satisfaction of making a home-cooked feast, with a lot less stress.

Apple gives you a lot of control over your privacy and security. Make good use of it.

For the first time, the U.S. has granted Microsoft a license to export Nvidia chips to the UAE – a move that positions the country as both a proving ground for U.S. export-control diplomacy and a regional anchor of American AI influence.  

The deal will give Microsoft access to compute infrastructure built with Nvidia's GB300 GPUs, which will be deployed over phases through 2026.

After signing agreements to use computing power from Nvidia, AMD and Oracle, OpenAI is partnering with the world’s largest cloud computing company.

Brian Koo’s Stock Farm Road and Utopai Studios have partnered up to form Utopai East, an AI-powered film production company.

Where to lock in, power down, and actually enjoy your business trip.

The 2025 Google Holiday 100 is an annual gift guide based on the year’s biggest Google Search trends. See our top ten picks.

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are beefing online again.

As of Nov. 3, save Pokémon TCG's White Flare Elite Trainer Box is now at market value at Amazon.

As of Nov. 3, save Pokémon TCG's Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box is now below market value at Amazon.

Get the best charger deal. Save 26% on the Anker 3-in-1 charger at Amazon.

While puzzling captchas—from dogs in hats to sliding jockstraps—still exist, most bot-deterring challenges have vanished into the background.

As of Nov. 3, Magic: The Gathering — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box pre-order is below market value at Amazon.

How long does it take to get over a breakup? Can heartbreak last for more than one year? Is six months the usual timeline for heartbreak?

As the Trump administration ramps up its targeting of left-leaning people and groups, the prosecution and harsh sentencing of Casey Goonan may provide a glimpse of things to come.

Answers to each clue for the November 2, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

A wearable companion is a brilliant idea — in theory.

From cutting-edge tech to timeless keepsakes, this selection of luxurious, high-impact gifts will wow your loved ones this holiday.

Get the best streaming deal. Save 25% on the Google TV streamer 4K at Amazon.

A like-new Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM for $549.99 — premium performance for those who value smart decisions over flashy spending.

Lynne Ramsay's "Die My Love" revels in female rage, lust, and more. Review.

Get lifetime access to FolderFort 1TB Cloud Storage Pro Plan for $79.99 (reg. $399) —secure, scalable, and accessible from any device.

A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.

Get the best robot vacuum deal. Save 50% on the Shark AI Ultra at Amazon.

Get the best Fitbit deal. Save 40% on the Fitbit Versa 4 at Amazon.

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

See the moon phase expected for November 3, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

The first episode of Rachel Sennott's HBO comedy "I Love LA" is as cathartic as Charli XCX and Lorde working it out on the remix of "Girl, so confusing."

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.

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

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" #1598 on November 3 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

"As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel around me?"

Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.

At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now.

Give your PC a big upgrade for just $9.97 (reg. $199) with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license.

Get everything you need from AI with a lifetime subscription to this handy platform, 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan, $79.99 with code SAVE20 until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’" but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.”

Bluesky is testing out a dislike feature aimed at making your feed more personalized.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little testy when pressed on how it will pay for its massive spending commitments.

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

'Saturday Night Live' mocked Donald Trump's White House demolition with a 'Property Brothers' sketch.

The White House released more details Saturday about a trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Meta's AI spending is starting to make Wall Street nervous.

SNL's 'Weekend Update' mocked Trump renovating a bathroom in the White House as the government shut down.

Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa stole the show in an SNL NYC mayor debate crashed by Donald Trump.