How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the historic blue wave that swept the midterms and delivered a rebuke to the Trump administration, Big Tech, and data centers.
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Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable
Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.
BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven
BMW has updated its flagship sedan with the newest EV and infotainment tech.
The midterms proved once and for all that X is not real life
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Serve Robotics launches new business to become the AWS for robots | TechCrunch
Serve Robotics announced alonsgside its third-quarter earnings that it will launch a new business line called Physical AI Services to offer customers its connectivity and data tools.
Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall
The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms
For Today Only, the Apple AirPods 5 Noise Canceling Earbuds Is Discounted for the First Time Since Its Release Ahead of Black Friday
Woot is offering the first discount I've seen on a recently released AirPods ahead of the Black Friday rush. For today only, you can pick up a new and unused Apple AirPods 5 earbuds with act…
Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall
The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms
Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar | TechCrunch
Meta's AI agent can now take calls as a customizable animated avatar, ahead of the launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable designed to bring Muse to life.
Meta's warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder | TechCrunch
Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects.
OpenAI released a new cybersecurity model. Is that enough? | TechCrunch
OpenAI's newest cybersecurity model comes out as AI labs face scrutiny of their work to protect digital infrastructure.
U.S. government warns of 'ongoing cyber threat' amid mass-hacks of industrial retail and military freezers | TechCrunch
A joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare industries after reports of global mass-hacks.
OpenAI president Greg Brockman says company could be IPO ready in 2027 | TechCrunch
OpenAI President Greg Brockman says the company could be ready to go public in 2027, pointing to accelerating enterprise revenue and a turnaround in its business.
The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund | TechCrunch
Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind Partners.
Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool | TechCrunch
With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their finances.