Nvidia announces new open AI models and tools for autonomous driving research: Nvidia continues its push into physical AI with the release of a new reasoning world model and other tools for physical AI. Read More
MKBHD's wallpaper app Panels is shutting down: From the time Brownlee launched Panels in September 2024, the app struggled to find an audience of its own. "We knew it was niche … and ultimately, we weren't able to turn it into the vision I had," Marques Brownlee said. Read More
Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom: "I pinch myself going to work every day," one 51-year-old says of his new supervisor role overseeing 200 workers at a data center site. Read More
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Rising energy prices and AI's massive compute demands are pushing hyperscalers to redesign data centers around efficient chips. AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft are leading the shift with Arm-based processors to deliver higher performance, lower energy use, and a more sustainable internet.
Nvidia's $2B Synopsys bet tightens its grip on the chip-design stack: The $2 billion investment in Synopsys, which makes software and components for designing semiconductor chips, deepens their existing partnership at a time when analysts scrutinize circular AI-industry deals and warn of a potential bubble. Read More
How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban's investment from a cold email : Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions. Read More
At least 80 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far: Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. Read More
Amazon's AI chatbot Rufus drove sales on Black Friday: On Black Friday, Amazon sessions that resulted in a sale were up 100% in the U.S. when the AI chatbot Rufus was used. They only increased by 20% when Rufus wasn't used. Read More
OpenAI's investment into Thrive Holdings is its latest circular deal: Analysts will be watching to see if Thrive-owned firms actually succeed in building long-term profitable businesses using OpenAI's tech, or if the result is really just pumped up valuations based on speculative market potential. Read More
From threat detection to compliance, our hosts skip the jargon and dig into real AWS security trends—live from AWS re:Invent. Tune in to hear security experts and AWS Partners get real about today's toughest cloud security battles—what's working, what's not, and what's next.
Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.
Zillow drops climate risk scores after agents complained of lost sales: The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property's climate risks scores from First Street. Read More