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Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.

Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.

House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.

Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.

Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pen testing.

New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.

June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.

The global memory chip shortage appears to be affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac.

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss why Sam Altman is calling on the industry to "pace the rate of AI development."

Let's see how this "frontier community for techno-optimists" is doing ...

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Despite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster than ever. From smarter bookmarking tools and neighborhood marketplaces to digital pen pals and nature journals, here are the latest App Store finds worth adding to your Home Screen.

How one founder house is betting work-life balance can beat burnout .

Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.

Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world."

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is joining The Odyssey in IMAX theaters after both movies led the biggest weekend in box office history. On Monday, IMAX announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be available in select digital IMAX locations across North America starting Thursday, August 6th. The news comes as The Odyssey 's exclusive three-weekend run in IMAX theaters comes to an end, allowing Spider-Man: Brand New Day to play alongside it, as reported by Variety . Spider-Man: Brand New Day raked in $355 million following its July 31st release, making it the second-biggest box office debut in North America

Next to buying RAM, finding a fast, high-capacity NVMe SSD at a reasonable price has been a challenge during RAMageddon. I don’t want to say it’s getting easier, but one of Samsung’s latest SSDs is cheaper than it has sold for since February 2026. That’s something, right? Amazon has the heatsink-less version of the Samsung 9100 Pro with 2TB of storage for $302.99, which is about $100 less than the usual price. Granted, it sold for a low of $169.99 back in October 2025, but it’s a smart purchase right now compared to buying the 1TB model for $250. Samsung

Leaked images of the laptop show Googlebook branding below the keyboard. | Image: Digital Citizen Lenovo is expected to release some of the first Googlebook models later this year, and leaked images have now given us a good idea of what they might look like. Leaked press images shared by Digital Citizen and Android Headlines include a laptop and a 2-in-1 tablet, all of which feature Googlebook branding on the keyboard. This is the best look we've had at Google's Chromebook successor since the Android-based Googlebook platform was announced in May . Details about the initiative remain sparse, but we

Untitled Goose Game is a tough act to follow. It was a silly experience that captured what I imagine it would feel like to be a sentient goose: a lot of waddling, a lot of honking, and a lot of shenanigans. That's why Big Walk , the next game from Goose Game developer House House, feels like a radical and unexpected departure . Instead of playing as a goose terrorizing a small village, Big Walk is a co-op multiplayer game where you explore a large island and have to work together to solve puzzles. I've been playing Big Walk as

The Alibaba logo is displayed outside its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. | Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images Chinese tech giant Alibaba released what it says is its largest and "most capable AI model to date," claiming performance rivaling the best systems from US frontier labs Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as domestic rivals like Moonshot AI's Kimi K3. Alibaba said it was making the model, Qwen3.8-Max, widely available to users in a blog post published on Monday. The release had been expected after the company previewed the model last month, when it claimed it was "second only to

Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.

Your next drive-thru order might be taken by a bot. And you might not even notice.

The $100 earbuds look and sound better than earbuds nearly twice the price—as long as you can stomach just average noise canceling.

Steve Eimers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.

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From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build out.

These portable vacuums make quick work of snack crumbs, tracked-in dirt, pet hair, and the mysterious debris beneath your seats.

Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse that will occur in August 2026.

Your kid’s little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the backbacks our own kids have tried and loved.

As more big companies invest in glasses that record audio and video and pack AI on board, privacy concerns are only getting louder.

New EU rules stipulate that people must be told when they’re interacting with AI or looking at AI-generated or -edited content, leading to fear of “disclosure fatigue.”

AboFlah talks about his new goals, streaming for charity, and when it’s time to log off.

Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats.

Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats.

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More EVs reaching the end of their life means more batteries to recycle. But waste management companies have yet to catch up to the new reality.

Plus: The FBI eyes AI-powered tech to detect future crimes, Russia charges Telegram’s founder, xAI sues to stop a state’s “nudification” ban, and the Democrats learn a lesson about getting scammed.

In a world of plasticky water filter pitchers, I tested three new-generation stainless steel filter systems.

On Dreo’s summer flash sale from August 1 to 3, a great misting fan and an even better air fryer are at the lowest prices we’ve seen them.

There are both cheaper and more powerful entry-level gaming laptops out there, but the Alienware 15 walks that tightrope between price and quality.

Both major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?

A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”

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The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.

As OpenAI and Anthropic employees grow quieter online, researchers at Chinese AI labs are flocking to X to explain their work, recruit talent, and shape the global conversation on AI.

MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.

Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.

Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.

An ad for Orchid suggests the AI agent can fix relationship problems by simply doing everything for inconsiderate partners.

Its latest Pro headset can mix between four inputs and has better wireless connectivity than the originals.

Feeling the pull of a new clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.

The company’s first headphones look very stylish and have great tactile features but underwhelm on sound quality.