TechCrunch Mobility: The Cybertruck experiment is over
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Tencent AI chief warns models will soon pose biology risks, SCMP reports
Tencent’s chief AI scientist has warned that AI models will soon be able to cause harm in biology, as they already can in cybersecurity. Yao Shunyu spoke at a science event in Hon…
Italy blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking Tajani’s personal data
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has blamed pro-Russian hackers for posting the foreign minister’s personal data on the dark web. She said the sale of officials’ data was a…
CoreWeave asks Texas governor-elect to let permitted data centres finish
I cloud company CoreWeave has written to Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, offering to work with her team on data centre rules. The letter from chief executive Michael Intrator …
Unfold CEO Ran Cherniavsky on breaking down enterprise data barriers to AI adoption
As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, a major obstacle remains: much of the data AI needs is still trapped inside legacy systems, proprietary software, and applications that lack…
Ninja’s AutoBarista is impressively versatile, but one feature was a dealbreaker for me
The AutoBarista's "Grind iQ" technology allows the machine to analyze your coffee beans to inform how it pulls a shot of espresso.
Anthropic buys $3.4bn of gas generators for its data centres, FT reports
Anthropic has agreed to pay $3.4bn for gas-fired generators to power its data centres, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The FT said it is the biggest known single buy of po…
US Justice Department sets up an AI task force under its new SI name
The US Justice Department has set up a task force to lead its work on AI crimes and AI lawsuits. It is called the Super Intelligence Task Force, the department said on Thursday. T…
UK may add Vinted and eBay to its under-16 social media ban
The UK government is considering adding Vinted and eBay to its ban on social media for under-16s, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said on Sunday. The ban is due to start next spring.…
Meet Sola Security: the enterprise security brain behind the agentic era
Artificial intelligence is changing how enterprise security teams operate. Tasks that once required analysts to spend hours investigating alerts, correlating data, and navigating …
After the midterms, things are looking rocky for Elon Musk and data centers
On Equity, we unpacked what the midterms mean for the tech industry.
Megaspeed exec was recruited to spy on Nvidia CEO, according to US intelligence memo
A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia's CEO.
Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call.
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices…
Binance CFO is leaving to ‘pursue a new venture’ after $6.3 billion hack
The announcement comes barely more than a week after hackers stole $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Binance users.
Amazon’s new basic Kindle proves you don’t need all the bells and whistles
Amazon's redesigned basic Kindle costs more than before, but its lighter build and improved display make a compelling case for skipping the pricier models.
Anthropic reportedly must face claims its Claude Max ads misled users
A US judge has ruled that Anthropic must face key claims that it misled customers about how much use they get from its Claude Max plans. Magistrate Judge Alex Tse dismissed severa…
Princess Sophia Wolkonsky brings royalty, global business leaders and esports figures together in Vienna for Castillia 2026
VIENNA, Austria, Princess Sophia Wolkonsky, founder and CEO of Castillia, brought together members of royal families, international business leaders, technology executives and esp…
US charges three men over $129m scheme that faked CEOs’ voices with AI
US prosecutors have charged three men with using AI to copy the voices and faces of company bosses and lawyers, tricking staff into wiring about $129m. The indictment was unsealed…
House chairs ask Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to explain reported spy link
Three Republican House committee chairs have asked Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door briefing on 18 November. They want to ask about his contacts with Al…
AI teddy for three-year-olds gave unprompted self-harm reply, BBC finds
An AI plush toy marketed for children as young as three gave a self-harm crisis reply to a question that had nothing to do with self-harm, a BBC investigation found. The BBC publi…
Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era
Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has reached limits in its current form.
From the front row to the hot seat — what the midterms mean for Big Tech
After spending two years getting cozy with the White House, Big Tech is suddenly trying to make friends with Democrats, and the open question is whether that image makeover can ho…
Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google
The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers.
OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation
OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks.