Two years ago, former SpaceX engineers used rocket technology to develop a power plant capable of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with a small asterisk. To draw down CO2, it burned plant waste, making it a sort of vegetarian…
Instagram announced on Friday that it will now let you go back and see your previously watched Reels thanks to a new Watch History feature. Rival TikTok has had a similar Watch History feature for a few years now. With…
While the U.S. government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House grounds have been busy this week. Construction workers have begun demolition on the White House’s East Wing. It will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that is…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is almost here, and we are excited to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Silicon Valley locals alike. Disrupt Week, happening from October 25…
An investigation by European Union regulators has found TikTok and Meta in breach of the bloc’s rules concerning illegal or harmful online content. The European Commission announced on Friday that preliminary findings show both companies are not complying with Digital…
In just three days, the startup world’s biggest stage arrives. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicks off from October 27 to 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. When this event arrives, the city does not just host innovation; it amplifies it.…
The Enhanced Games is a new sporting competition explicitly designed to allow performance-enhancing drugs. While it may appear to be a publicity stunt featuring Olympic athletes on steroids competing for million-dollar bounties in Las Vegas, its co-founder Aron D’Souza has…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is just three days away. The Space Stage is ready to explore the future of space technology and every other frontier of innovation. Space leaders Adam Maher of Ursa, Dr. Lucy Hoag of Violet Labs, and Dr.…
Rivian has agreed to pay 250 million dollars to settle a class-action shareholder lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed after the company suddenly increased prices on its R1 pickup truck and SUV in 2022. The legal action alleged that Rivian included…
On Friday, Automattic, the company behind WordPress, filed its counterclaims in the lawsuit started by the hosting company WP Engine in October 2024. WP Engine had originally accused Automattic and its CEO Matt Mullenweg of defamation and abuse of power.…
