Tech
AI Summary
- The tech industry is grappling with the escalating costs of AI development and deployment, prompting a scramble to manage these runaway expenses, while simultaneously, companies like AirTrunk are committing billions to build substantial AI data center infrastructure in India.
- Reid Hoffman is pivoting from Microsoft's board back to startup incubation with his new venture, Manus, signaling a renewed focus on founder-led innovation, as other established tech figures like Airbnb's Brian Chesky explore launching new AI labs.
- Cybersecurity remains a critical concern, with whistleblower allegations against IBM regarding data breach cover-ups and a joint Google-FBI warning about ransomware groups employing physical infiltration tactics, highlighting the evolving threat landscape.
- The venture capital landscape is showing signs of stress, with founders sharing cautionary tales and some publicly naming investors, juxtaposed against the success of bootstrapped companies like Lectric e-bikes, which have thrived while VC-backed competitors faltered.
- Quantum computing is gaining significant traction in the public markets, indicating a maturation of the field, while OpenAI is introducing new security features like Lockdown Mode to protect against prompt injection attacks, reflecting a dual focus on advancement and security.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
5 hours ago
by Julie Bort
TC, Venture, In Brief, Manus AI, Microsoft, Reid HoffmanAfter a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.
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Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names
6 hours ago
by Julie Bort
TC, Venture, Fundraising Advice, Matthew PrinceA massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.
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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
8 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, AT&T, att, Chinese hackers, cybersecurity, espionage, hackers, hacking, IBM, lawsuitIBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering it up.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
8 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
AI, Biotech & Health, Climate, Fintech, Fundraising, Media & Entertainment, Robotics, Startups, TC, Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Don't wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.
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Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
9 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
AI, AI compute, Alphabet, Google, SpaceXIn a statement, a Google representative described the deal as a result of unexpected demand for its recently launched AI products.
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Engadget
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Stellar Blade's slick-looking sequel is officially called Blood Rain
4 hours ago
by Max Miller
GamingIt's raining blood, hallelujah.
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Super Yooka-Laylee Kart looks like an old-school Mario Kart for the modern age
4 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingPlaytonic is shifting the Yooka-Laylee series from platforming to familiar-looking arcade racing.
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Party with your grandma and prevent her murder in Apple Crumble, out this year
4 hours ago
by Jessica Conditt
GamingDuck Detective studio Happy Broccoli is back with a creepy-cute mystery called Apple Crumble.
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'5D' platformer Screenbound arrives on September 10
4 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingScreenbound lets you control a 2D handheld game and a character in a 3D world at the same time.
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Ithaca is a mysterious road-trip RPG from Bury Me, My Love studio Pixel Hunt
4 hours ago
by Jessica Conditt
GamingIthaca asks how far will players go to save the planet.
The Verge
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More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel
5 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Entertainment, Gaming, Interview, ReportBack in 2015, the two-person studio Metanet released N++ , a brutally hard 2D platformer that was a decade in the making, building off of previous releases dating back to the freeware Flash title N . At the time, cofounder Raigan Burns issued some famous last words : "We hope it's not another 10 years before we come up with a game." But now here we are, more than a decade later, and N is getting another sequel. And this time the focus is on multiplayer. The new game is called, absurdly, N Plus Infinity Times Two . Whereas N++
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Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar
5 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Analysis, Entertainment, Gaming, ReportWho's afraid of the next GTA ? Based on the last few days of Summer Game Fest, just about everyone. Grand Theft Auto VI hasn't been present at any of the keynote events, but its presence was felt every time a release date was announced. The month of November, when GTA VI launches, is virtually empty. The rest of the fall, meanwhile, is absolutely packed. It started at Sony's State of Play showcase on Tuesday. Even before that show, we knew that Wolverine , the next big PlayStation exclusive , would be launching on September 15th. But now it's joined
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Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation
5 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsSquare Enix has officially announced the third and final game in its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy: Final Fantasy VII Revelation . It will release on multiple platforms simultaneously - PC, PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and Nintendo Switch 2 - in spring 2027 . In footage shown onstage at Summer Game Fest Live, there was a lot to take in: You'll get to fly the Highwind airship, jump off it to land in the game's open world, play as Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind in battle (who weren't playable in Rebirth ), challenge the gigantic Weapons, and visit
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Control Resonant is a sequel — and also a starting point
6 hours ago
by Kallie Plagge
Entertainment, Gaming, ReportChronologically, Control Resonant is a sequel to 2019's Control . But in most other ways, the games aren't directly connected. To developer Remedy, they're more like two sides of the same coin. When Resonant was first revealed last year, creative director Mikael Kasurinen said you can play the games in any order . The world of Control is reality-bending in lots of ways, but the general linear progression of time isn't really one of them - how would someone start with the sequel? It didn't click until I played Resonant myself. In a two-plus-hour preview earlier this week, I played
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Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
7 hours ago
by Gaby Del Valle
Policy, Politics, Privacy, TechThe deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. If this sounds like deja vu, it's because we've been here before. Congress reauthorized Section 702 in late April - but only for 45 days, so lawmakers could negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping authority. "There were no reformers in any of the conversations that happened. Full stop," Sean Vitka, the executive director of Demand Progress, said on a press call Friday afternoon, hours after the Senate voted 52
Wired
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Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Adidas, Hoka
5 hours ago
by Kieran Alger
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Step, ByWe logged thousands of test miles to bring you the best running shoes for every pace, ability, and running goal.
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GroWell Cap Review: I Have Hair for the First Time in 15 Years
10 hours ago
by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Products / Beauty, Hair, ApparentI shaved my head 15 years ago and never looked back. This GroWell LED cap changed that.
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The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies
10 hours ago
by Emily Mullin
Science, Science / Environment, AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them.
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Logitech G512 X 98 Review: A Hybrid Mish-Mash
12 hours ago
by Henri Robbins
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Products / Home Office, Gear / Products / Gaming, Hybrid, OddityThe Logitech G512 X 98 lets you swap between mechanical and analog switches in an attempt to achieve the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, its solution isn't as well thought out as I’d hoped.
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How to Spot Greenwashing Claims When You Travel
12 hours ago
by Rachel Cernansky
Business, Science, Sustainable, TravelHotels and other service providers pitch themselves as eco-friendly when they’re not. Here’s how to call their bluff.