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Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
The acquisition could mark the beginning of consolidation in the carbon removal market since removal costs remain higher than buyers would like to pay.

Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
This week's release of Opus 4.6 shook up the Agentic leaderboards

How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GE’s peak market cap, and Musk being vocal about his view that &#82...

Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
Reddit said during earnings it's looking to buy 'capabilities' and 'companies.'

Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The company says it has continuous age-check systems running in the background to ensure age accuracy.

Senator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over ‘CIA activities’

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
The two-line letter to the CIA's director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations.

Flickr emails users about data breach, pins it on 3rd party

The registerSecurity4 hours ago
Attackers may have snapped user locations and activity information, message warns Legacy image-sharing website Flickr suffered a data breach, according to customers emails seen by The Register.…

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features

TechCrunchTechnology4 hours ago
If you primarily want a tablet device to mark up, highlight, and annotate your e-books and documents, and perhaps sometimes scribble some notes, Amazon's new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft could be worth the hefty investment.

Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers

BBC TechnologyTechnology5 hours ago
The show will be made by Craig Mazin, who co-created the acclaimed game adaptation The Last Of Us.

EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine

TechCrunchTechnology5 hours ago
The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be "addictive," calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine.

China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies

TechCrunchTechnology5 hours ago
Norway's government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country.

Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
The short, swipeable stories in the About the Song feature are summarized from third-party sources to highlight interesting details and behind-the-scenes moments.

How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
At Web Summit Qatar, AI-powered biotech startups describe how automation, data, and gene editing are filling labor gaps in drug discovery and rare disease treatment.

The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
"You’re shutting him down. And yes — I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.

Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app available to a wider user base, they will have to apply for extended quota.

TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

BBC TechnologyTechnology7 hours ago
TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office

BBC TechnologyTechnology10 hours ago
The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

A hidden brain effect of prenatal alcohol exposure

Science dailyScience10 hours ago
New research using rhesus monkeys suggests that the brain’s relationship with alcohol may begin forming long before a person ever takes a drink. Scientists found that exposure to alcohol before birth reshaped the brain’s dopamine system, a key player in motivation and reward, and those changes w...

Scientists found a sugar that could defeat deadly superbugs

Science dailyScience12 hours ago
Scientists in Australia have uncovered a clever new way to fight some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a sugar that exists only on bacterial cells. By designing antibodies that recognize this unique sugar, researchers were able to guide the immune system to attack and elimi...

Mars’ water mystery may have a simple ice answer

Science dailyScience15 hours ago
Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a newly adapted climate model, researchers showed that thin, seasonal ice could trap heat and protect liquid water beneath. These lakes may have gently melted and refrozen each y...

A new scan lets scientists see inside the human body in 3D color

Science dailyScience16 hours ago
A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and USC, the system delivers detailed results quickly and without radiation or contrast dyes. It has al...

A superfluid freezes and breaks the rules of physics

Science dailyScience17 hours ago
Physicists have watched a quantum fluid do something once thought almost impossible: stop moving. In experiments with ultra-thin graphene, researchers observed a superfluid—normally defined by its endless, frictionless flow—freeze into a strange new state that looks solid yet still belongs to th...

Can robots ever be graceful?

BBC TechnologyTechnology21 hours ago
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.

Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together and hinted that although search is not yet monetized, "it's an enormous market and opportunity."

AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption.

Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize?

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money!

The Washington Post is retreating from Silicon Valley when it matters most

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
The Bezos-owned newspaper gutted its San Francisco bureau and coverage of tech — including journalists reporting on Amazon and Blue Origin.

a16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers 

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
Andreessen Horowitz VC Jennifer Li⁠, who oversees some of the firm's fastest-growing AI companies, warns founders not to believe every ARR claim made on X.

OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own

TechCrunchTechnology1 days ago
The new model is built to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week.

Substack says intruder lifted emails, phone numbers in months-old breach

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Contact details were accessed in an intrusion that went undetected for months, the blogging outfit says Newsletter platform Substack has admitted that an intruder swiped user contact details months before the company noticed, forcing it to warn writers and readers that their email addresses and othe...

Asia-based government spies quietly broke into critical networks across 37 countries

The registerSecurity1 days ago
And their toolkit includes a new, Linux kernel rootkit A state-aligned cyber group in Asia compromised government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries in an ongoing espionage campaign, according to security researchers.…

Adding Canada Back to Our List of Accepted Countries of Incorporation

Hacker NewsTechnology1 days ago
After hearing feedback from Canadian founders in our network, we are adding Canada back to our list of accepted countries of incorporation.

Betterment breach may expose 1.4M users after social engineering attack

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Breach-tracking site flags dataset following impersonation-based intrusion Breach-tracking site Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) claims a cyberattack on Betterment affected roughly 1.4 million users – although the investment company has yet to publicly confirm how many customers were affected by January's...

Endangered sea turtles hear ship noise loud and clear

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth, live in some of the noisiest waters on the planet, right alongside major shipping routes. New research reveals that these turtles are especially sensitive to low-frequency sounds—the same rumbling tones produced b...

ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
Commenters said Altman's lengthy post shows "a nerve was well and truly hit" by Anthropic's advert.

UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

Italy claims cyberattacks 'of Russian origin' are pelting Winter Olympics

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Right on cue, petulant hacktivists attempt to disrupt yet another global sporting event Italy's foreign minister says the country has already started swatting away cyberattacks from Russia targeting the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.…

Scientists discover hidden deep-Earth structures shaping the magnetic field

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of years. Using ancient magnetic records and advanced simulations, scientists discovered that these formations influence the movement of liquid iron in Earth’s core. Some parts o...

Two-month-old babies are already making sense of the world

Science dailyScience1 days ago
At just two months old, babies are already organizing the world in their minds. Brain scans revealed distinct patterns as infants looked at pictures of animals, toys, and everyday objects, showing early category recognition. Scientists used AI to help decode these patterns, offering a rare glimpse i...

US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

AWS intruder achieved admin access in under 10 minutes thanks to AI assist, researchers say

The registerSecurity2 days ago
LLMs automated most phases of the attack UPDATED  A digital intruder broke into an AWS cloud environment and in just under 10 minutes went from initial access to administrative privileges, thanks to an AI speed assist.…

Nitrogen ransomware is so broken even the crooks can't unlock your files

The registerSecurity2 days ago
Gang walks away with nothing, victims are left with irreparable hypervisors Cybersecurity experts usually advise victims against paying ransomware crooks, but that advice goes double for those who have been targeted by the Nitrogen group. There's no way to get your data back from them!…

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

MIT's new brain tool could finally explain consciousness

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive technology that can precisely stimulate deep regions of the...

AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

Melting Antarctic ice may weaken a major carbon sink

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life could not easily use. This means more melting ice does not automatically boost carbon absorption. In th...

The genetic turning point that made backbones possible

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to humans—became so complex. By comparing sea squirts, lampreys, and frogs, researchers found that key genes controlling cell communication began producing many more protein varia...

Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
The social media platform recently announced that it was axing around 15% of its workforce.

X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.