Quantum computing will not be replacing supercomputers in 2026, let alone reaching industrial scale. And yet, investor appetite for companies pursuing the elusive quantum advantage has not dwindled—it has increased. Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based…
While Elon Musk’s Neuralink often claims to be pioneering brain-computer interfaces, China’s BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to commercialize both implantable and noninvasive BCIs, backed by stronger policy…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently addressed concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Speaking at an event in India, he dismissed widespread claims about AI’s water usage as completely false. Altman specifically refuted internet rumors that a single ChatGPT…
Time is running out to secure the lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The Super Early Bird pricing ends on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT, which means you have just six days left to save. If attending Disrupt…
Before heading on a trip to Tahoe last weekend, GM offered me the use of the company’s 9,000-pound monument to excess – the new electric Escalade IQL, starting at $130,405 – for a week to test-drive. Before you continue, note…
People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act, a regulation designed to foster increased competition in the app ecosystem. Like Apple’s App Store, alternative app marketplaces allow for easy…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently addressed concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express, Altman dismissed certain claims as exaggerated while acknowledging broader energy challenges. Altman specifically labeled concerns about AI’s…
Wikipedia editors have decided to remove all links to Archive.today, a web archiving service that has been linked over 695,000 times across the online encyclopedia. Archive.today, which also operates under domain names like archive.is and archive.ph, is widely used to…
Microsoft announced a major gaming shakeup on Friday. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is departing the company, along with Xbox President Sarah Bond. Spencer will be replaced by former Instacart and Meta executive Asha Sharma. With Sharma’s most recent role…
Time is running out to secure the biggest savings of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The Super Early Bird pricing offer ends on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT, giving you just one week to save up to $680…
