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For much of the past several years, the debate over artificial intelligence has revolved around two foundational questions: Can American technology companies continue to innovate at the technological frontier? And can the United States government develop a strategy capable of pre

Man admits transporting Scottish woman's body in suitcase, Greek police say - Published Greek police say a man has admitted transporting the body of a Scottish woman in a suitcase to an abandoned building. Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18

The Malaysian government has ordered the shutdown of a startup-centric community called the Network School, according to The Wall Street Journal. Billing itself as “a frontier community for techno-optimists,” the Network School reportedly grew out of entrepreneur and investor Bal

Back in 2013, Intel introduced the Next Unit of Computing (NUC) form factor for ultra-small PCs. The 4-inch by 4-inch motherboard form factor never became a smash hit, but it has persevered over the years thanks to its uniquely small size even amidst a market full of mini-PCs. Th

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! TechCrunch covered a couple of stories this week that illustrat

Spider-Man is taking on the Avengers. Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" tallied an estimated $355 million at the domestic box office this weekend, just $2 million shy of the record-breaking debut of 2019's "Avengers: Endgame." The film kicked off with record-shatterin

Apps are back, or maybe they never left in the first place. While some people debate whether people will shift away from apps as AI agents make accessing online services more efficient, we’ve found the App Store to be alive and well, with a recent explosion of fun, creative, and

After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda's job search came to an end. He didn't find the technical program or project management job he wanted; he just stopped looking altogether. Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his prev

I just got out of a 3 hour board meeting where the first 2 hours were an almost total waste of time. 5 busy executives reviewed 30 slides that no one really had read ahead of time. And then a bunch of VCs made generic comments that sounded directionally correct but in the end wer

Quick home services startup Snabbit has crossed 115,000 fulfilled jobs in a single day, according to the company. It also reported improvements in its unit economics during the first quarter of FY27. According to Snabbit, it completed around 4 million jobs in its core househelp c

As borrowers come up against new federal limits on student debt, they may encounter financing options from an unexpected source: their state. But don't assume these government-backed loans are a close substitute for federal student loans. Consumer advocates say state student loan

Urban Company on Sunday announced that its quick service housekeeping vertical InstaHelp has crossed 100,000 delivered orders in a single day, around five months after the platform reached 50,000 daily bookings. According to the company, InstaHelp crossed the 100,000 delivered or

The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are mas

Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists’ work without permission. They’ve pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it’s n

The version of this week’s episode I’d give a founder over coffee, including the part where an agent rewrote my core algorithm and I found out from a merge conflict. Harry, Rory and I covered Jensen’s open-weights letter, the OpenAI model that escaped its sandbox, Etched at $10B,

The uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns about the durability of the artificial intelligence boom and high spending continue to weigh on investor sentiment. Investors can consider strengthening their portfolios by adding dividend stocks. Tracking top Wall Street analysts c

Wherever volatile fuel prices head this year, don't expect bargain flights. Airfare in the U.S. in June was up 26.5% compared with a year earlier, according to the latest federal data. Airline leaders say customers continue to book even after carriers hiked fares. They told Wall

RTX 5060 Ti survives car crash after being bent in half — short PCB saves the day, single memory chip resolder restore full performance Because it had a rather short PCB. Buying a new GPU is always a joyous occasion, but the celebration was cut short for an unfortunate customer i

Gem Mint signed 1983 Steve Jobs business card opens at $70,000 — second signed card from that era after $180,000 record sale This 1983 business card is rarity among collectors. Tech enthusiasts are a passionate bunch, and the rich ones among them are willing to put their money wh

Prolific Team Fortress 2 collector is selling his in-game case arsenal for an estimated $100,000 — 1.7 million items collected over 10 years are enough to fund a house purchase Cases are worth a few pennies in most instances, but when you have nearly two million of them… Team For

Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans - Published For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade. The 45-year-old, from Edinburgh, who is himself a "proud ginger", began taking pi

President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors. "We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agree

Sensex and Nifty extended gains for a third consecutive session on Friday, with the benchmark indices ending higher amid overall bullish global market sentiment. Sensex rose 166.5 points to close at 78,095, while the Nifty 50 gained over 66 points to end the session at 24,384. Br

The proposed listing would mark the public-market debut of one of Bengaluru's fastest-growing residential developers, which counts Singapore-based investment fund AGP Partners as a key shareholder. In a public notice on Saturday, the company said it has filed "the pre-filed draft