TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers $200 Discount, Proving Deadlines Still Work
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 reminds you that saving $200 requires action before Sept. 25, a deadline that will almost certainly not be extended. Probably.
2026-09-20
TechCrunch
2026-09-19
The Atlantic
Data Center Panic: The Only Thing Spreading Faster Than AI Is Misinformation
A new analysis says the data center panic is divorced from facts - communities are forgoing billions in tax revenue over exaggerated water, power, and land fears.
2026-09-10
The Verge
Slack Now Lets You Vibe-Code Dashboards Because Excel Was Too Much Work
Slack's new AI feature lets you build dashboards and reports without leaving chat, because apparently opening Excel was just too much effort.
2026-09-05
The Atlantic
Data Centers Land in Towns Like Uninvited Guests, Politicians Finally Notice the Cold Shoulder
Data centers are springing up like unwanted weeds, and politicians are just now realizing that locals aren't thrilled about the AI-fueled concrete invasion in their backyards.
2026-09-03
The Verge
Microsoft Finally Lets Azure Revenue Out of the Basement, Splits Itself Into Two Weirdly Named Halves
Microsoft is simplifying its financial reports to two segments and will finally spill the beans on Azure's quarterly revenue, because AI made everything too complicated.
2026-09-02
BBC Business
Self-Flying Planes Are Coming, But Don't Expect a Pilot-Free Passenger Jet Just Yet
Self-flying planes are buzzing fields and hauling cargo, but don't book a pilotless passenger flight just yet - unless you're a crop in California.
2026-08-28
BBC Politics
Greens Call for Data Centre Moratorium: Because AI Shouldn't Need a Swimming Pool's Worth of Water
The Green Party wants to pause data centre construction because our water is more important than AI's thirst. Government says that's a disaster. Meanwhile, servers are parched.
The Verge
Nvidia Achieves AGI, Again, Despite Nobody Knowing What That Means
Jensen Huang declares Nvidia has achieved AGI - again - despite no one agreeing on what AGI is, making the 'achievement' about as meaningful as a participation trophy.
BBC World
Judge Rules Pentagon's 'Supply Chain Risk' Label for Anthropic Was Just a Fancy Way of Saying 'We're Mad'
A judge told the Pentagon that 'national security' isn't a magic spell, ruling its retaliation against Anthropic was illegal - and probably a bit petty.
2026-08-24
ZDNet
Meta's Pocket App Lets You Vibe-Code Your Own Games, and It's Surprisingly Fun (We Tried It)
Meta's new Pocket app lets you vibe-code your own games and gizmos - and it's surprisingly fun, even for a coding novice.
2026-08-21
The Guardian
Proposed London Datacentre to Have Carbon Footprint of 27,000 Flights to New York, Because Cloud Computing Is Apparently a Contact Sport
A proposed London datacentre would emit 1.2m tonnes of CO2 a year - the same as 27,000 flights - proving that 'sustainable' is just a word.
2026-08-20
TechCrunch
Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7.5B, Denies Singularity Motivations
Stripe drops $7.5B on OpenRouter, not for the singularity (probably), but to embed itself in AI capital flows.
2026-08-17
TechCrunch
Last Chance to Save Up to $300 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Passes Before Friday's Deadline
The discount on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes ends Friday, so if you've been procrastinating, now's the time to act (or pay more later).
The Atlantic
Study Finds Learning Stuff Machines Can Do Still Has Point, Scientists Relieved
Cognitive psychologist says learning is about building your mind and connecting with humanity, not just job security - so go ahead and learn that long division, even if the calculator is right there.
2026-08-11
TechCrunch
Accel Raises $550M India Fund in Weeks, Because Why Not When You Still Have 55% of the Last One Left?
Accel raises a $550M India fund in weeks, despite having 55% of the last one left, betting on AI apps and consumer startups.
2026-08-03
TechCrunch
Wispr Flow Quietly Prepares to Gatecrash the Meeting Notetaker Party
Wispr Flow updates its terms to hint at a meeting notetaker, joining a crowded field with $81M raised and a possible $2B valuation.
2026-07-25
The Verge
Trump Administration Unveils $5 Billion 'Genesis Mission' Grants, Promises a 'New Golden Age' of Science That Looks Suspiciously Like a Startup
Trump administration dumps $5 billion into AI science projects, promises 'New Golden Age' - researchers say it's more like a hostile takeover by tech bros who think science is just a really complicated startup.
ZDNet
Anthropic Drops Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Performance for Half the Price, Because Why Not
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5, promising near-Fable capabilities at half the price - because who doesn't want a cheaper, slightly less godlike AI?
2026-07-16
ZDNet
Anthropic Will Pay You $85,000 to Teach AI to Nonprofits: Apply Before July 17 or Wait Until 2027
Anthropic will pay 1,000 early-career professionals $85,000 each to spend a year teaching nonprofits how to use Claude, because nothing says 'public good' like a branded fellowship.
2026-07-15
NPR Economy
China's Economy Grows at Slowest Pace Since COVID Lockdowns, Blames 'Imbalance' and Weak Consumer Spending
China's Q2 GDP growth hits 4.3%, the weakest since 2022 lockdowns, as export boom masks weak domestic spending and a property slump.
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