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Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
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Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA

The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.

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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
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Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

SpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year
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SpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year

Google Shakes Up A.I. Leadership
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Google Shakes Up A.I. Leadership

Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
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Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking
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Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking

Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
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Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI

Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach
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Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach

TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office
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TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office

Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos
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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos

Archer buys former rival Wisk Aero
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Archer buys former rival Wisk Aero

Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company
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Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company

Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device
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Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device

Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy

Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models
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Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026
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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026

His Start-Up’s Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company
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His Start-Up’s Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s Real World AI Stage features robots, automated factories, and extinct animals
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s Real World AI Stage features robots, automated factories, and extinct animals

Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
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Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims

Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups
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Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups

A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington
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A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington

As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model
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As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model

Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password
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Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password

X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
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X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
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OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

Today’s the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
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Today’s the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition
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Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition

Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model
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Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model

The Surprising Truth About Instagram’s VHS Dates Videos
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The Surprising Truth About Instagram’s VHS Dates Videos