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Waymo opens robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Las Vegas will be Waymo's 15th commercial robotaxi market.
WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution
WordPress has announced it's launching an automated security review for every release of a plugin before it's distributed through the WordPress.org update API so as to analyze it …
How to fix Outlook's "Your message can't be displayed right now" error
When Outlook runs into issues, whether on the web or its desktop version, you can fix them and get back to your mail.
New corners, new lights for 2028 Volvo XC40
The Swedish automaker gives its small SUV a sympathetic makeover.
Volkswagen says it has built the most efficient electric car ever tested
Volkswagen’s Mission Efficiency concept set three certified records, including a 0.158 drag coefficient and a 1,278 km run from Wolfsburg to Vienna on one charging stop. European …
Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg
Automattic’s board is out, days after its members voted to put chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave, sources tell TechCrunch.
What's the biggest IMAX theater in the world? It depends who you ask
Working out which movie theater hosts the world's biggest IMAX screen can be quite confusing. It all comes down to whether you want a true IMAX experience.
Microsoft’s new AI rulebook rejects the research its $5bn partner is doing
Microsoft published an AI code of conduct for its own models on Monday. One passage rejects the idea that a model could deserve welfare or hold rights. Anthropic runs a research p…
Oracle told staff on Monday that Monday was their last working day
Oracle began another fresh round of layoffs on Monday. Three affected employees and a copy of the notification email described the round to Business Insider, which reported that s…
Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records
No, that's not a Tesla Cybercab. That's Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency, the world's slipperiest electric vehicle. The near-production 2+2 seat electric coupe prototype was built …
Hugging Face volunteers to audit the AI labs, and Nvidia is buying it
Hugging Face has asked to become one of the outside auditors of the AI labs. Clement Delangue announced the Open Alignment Initiative on X on Saturday. He posted it four hours aft…
Google’s Pixel 11 is cheaper ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro will release this Friday, September 18th, and it’s tough to see it as just a coincidence that Google’s latest Pixel phones are discounted. The Pixel 11 Pro c…
Phone makers ditched 3.5mm for USB-C, but which one offers better audio quality?
Working out whether to invest in headphones with a 3.5mm jack or USB-C connector can be tricky. Turns out, there's a lot more to it than how you plug them in.
Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?
If you're building an AI company, the question isn't whether foundation models will continue to evolve. It's whether your company will continue creating value as they do. The grea…
Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything
Today, I’m joined by comedian, podcast host, and YouTuber Adam Conover. Adam is a familiar face to anyone who’s spent time on the internet. He got his start, like so many successf…
Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work
Fathom said that it has over 400,000 monthly active users
The Commission unveils its EU Kids Act on Thursday with the age limit still unsettled
The European Commission will present the EU Kids Act on Thursday, its legislative response to more than a year of pressure from member states and parents over the impact of social…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Agents, WeChat Worm, PaperCut Attacks, AI Espionage, and Rootkits
AI keeps showing up in the wrong places. Attackers are using it to speed up exploits, test defenses, and automate more of the job. Some models are also crossing lines on their own…
F1 in Madrid: Like Monaco but twice as long and none of the glamour
Formula 1’s latest venue might be fun to drive, but the race was processional and dull.
Will GTA 6's Ultimate Edition be worth the extra cost? Here's what it'll come with
Many have paid the extra $20 for the GTA6 , but there's no rush to join them.
Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission of a billion-dollar startup. Advances in artificial intelligence, genet…
Nvidia’s new quantum layer cut Fermilab’s design work from five months to three weeks
Nvidia has added an orchestration layer called CUDA-Q Logical to its open-source quantum platform, aimed at the part of fault-tolerant quantum computing that nobody enjoys. Design…
Phasecraft says it built the largest VQE dataset without using a quantum computer
Phasecraft has produced what it says is the largest known database of variational quantum eigensolver results, more than 3,000 emulations across 13 molecular systems. The work ran…
Why Patch Automation Needs Brakes, Not Just an Accelerator
Patch automation can help IT teams keep pace with growing update volumes, but deploying faster also means bad updates can spread faster. Action1 explains how update rings, predefi…