Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit

OpenAI has spent the better part of the year involved in lawsuit after lawsuit, including one from the world’s richest man. But last Friday, the company was hit with one…

EverQuest’s biggest fans are leading its revival

Lord Nagafen stares down a Froglok. | Image: Daybreak Game Company Live-service games and the companies that run them are in big trouble. Games and their developers are getting shut…

The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch

Eärendil-1 is the first of many 60-foot space mirrors that Reflect Orbital is planning to launch into low Earth orbit. | Image: Reflect Orbital Reflect Orbital has been given the…

Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US

Demis Hassabis, during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with…

Let’s build a children’s public internet

An increasing number of people seem to agree the internet is terrible for children – allegedly addictive, destructive to self-esteem, possibly a portal to predators. Over the past year, several…

Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone for kids

Kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel announced the launch of a new landline phone designed to let children stay connected without the distractions of a smartphone.

New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium

New hyperscale data centers can’t set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation’s first statewide moratorium. But…

Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again

They’re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI’s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money — potentially a lot more.

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week

The next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster could take off as soon as Thursday, and much of the hour-long mission will look a lot like…

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company’s financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting…