While CES 2026 is full of tech giants unveiling their latest innovations, the real excitement comes from discovering unexpected and quirky gadgets that make you ask, “Who thought of this?” We are here to spotlight the wildest products we have…
Senator Steve Padilla of California introduced a bill on Monday that would place a four-year ban on the sale and manufacture of toys with AI chatbot capabilities for children under 18. The goal is to give safety regulators time to…
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has announced a twenty billion dollar Series E funding round. The company, which also owns X and created the Grok chatbot, stated that investors include Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity, and the Qatar Investment Authority. Other…
The founder of a U.S.-based spyware company, whose surveillance products allowed customers to spy on the phones and computers of unsuspecting victims, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to his long-running operation. Bryan Fleming, the founder of pcTattletale, entered a…
LMArena, a startup that originally launched as a UC Berkeley research project in 2023, announced on Tuesday that it raised a $150 million Series A at a post-money valuation of $1.7 billion. The round was led by Felicis and the…
Intel is strengthening its commitment to gaming hardware with a new platform designed for portable gaming devices. The company’s vice president, Daniel Rogers, announced this initiative at CES, explaining that the platform will include both hardware and software. It will…
Mario Götze is cemented in soccer history as the scorer of the winning goal that secured Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup victory. He is also an increasingly seasoned angel investor. His personal investment vehicle, Companion M, now holds a portfolio…
At CES 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage to announce a new partnership with Siemens. The collaboration aims to bring Siemens’ electronic design automation software to run on Nvidia’s GPUs. The goal is to significantly accelerate the computationally…
Threads is exploring the addition of games to its chats, starting with a basketball game. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that the company is internally prototyping the game and that it is not available to the public. The…
CES 2026 is now officially open. While events and showcases have been happening since Sunday, the main exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Center began today. The TechCrunch team is on the ground covering keynotes, interviewing executives, and exploring the…
