Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners

Government has promised to fully investigate after 37 miners died while being held in police custody in Niger State.

FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading towards US coast

The feds are said to be investigating the compromise of the tankers' networks, which in one case interfered with one of the tanker's navigation and propulsion s...

Open or closed AI? Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes take on one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Nvidia's Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes discuss one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

Police hit migrants with batons during camp transfer in Ceuta

Police in Ceuta used batons and fired shots into the air as they began moving migrants from beaches to a new camp.

Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Muse is now available on the Mac, where it can work with your files and apps to take action on your behalf.

I’m so mad that I love Orion’s $2,195 AI mattress pad

Sleeping on the Orion is like flipping your pillow to find “the cool side,” except that your whole entire bed is the cool side.

Carrick brushes off questions over his Manchester United future

Michael Carrick says he expected tough season start as he rebuffs questions about his role as Manchester United manager.

‘SHOCKED AND HORRIFIED’: Cornwall’s only mosque targeted in disturbing overnight attack

Cornwall’s only Islamic centre has been targeted in a disturbing overnight attack, with CCTV appearing to show a car deliberately smashing through its gates bef...

AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race

The reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI labs and investors have already spent more money on...

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September 25 at 11:5...

If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already

Anthropic’s CEO says that safety hinges on understanding how AI “thinks.” So far the evidence is disturbing.

Real Madrid President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’

Real Madrid stars including Kylian Mbappe rolled up T-shirts showing support for Ceuta, but President trip 'unrelated'.

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On

On, which is set to launch its first football boots next year, also appointed Thierry Henry as its football director.

Inertia co-founder Jeff Lawson’s next big bet is fusion: Go inside it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Inertia co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson joins the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 by September 25.

Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center develop...

Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO

You would think that a multimedia conglomerate as large as Disney would have a few chief technology officers by now, but the company has just appointed someone ...

New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow

Purrfectly new to science: the first new wild cat found in over a century proves that cats do have nine (secret) lives.

Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine support

Kremlin calls UK's support for Ukraine an endorsement of 'terrorism' after recent escalation in weapons supply.

Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias

The Trump administration says it wants AI models free from ideological bias, as it pressures their developers to reflect the president’s worldview.

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal says he has experienced racism ‘a thousand times’

Spain's Lamine Yamal says most racism he has suffered has come from people unaware of their own comments or behaviour.

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI

Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems, taking over employee accounts and gaining access to an internal cod...

The clock is ticking: Final 24 hours to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is today, September 18. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on ...

Meet the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video contest

Ning Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.

The cost of Iran’s regional leverage

Tehran’s use of pressure across the region is putting its rapprochement with Gulf states under increasing strain.

Ronaldo keeps Portugal place for Nations League as Jesus names first squad

Ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo named in Portugal squad to face ⁠Norway and Denmark.

Video: Students flee deadly school shooting in the Philippines

A 16-year-old suspected gunman has shot two students dead and injured several others at a school in the Philippines.

Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI

Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.

Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream

The satirical collaboration between a creative studio and the music producer behind Big Data, “Bezzy” is a cute little doll that spews the sounds of real data c...

US voter opposition to war on Iran grows to new highs: Poll

Poll reveals 71 percent in US believe Trump's team lacks a clear strategy for resolving the conflict.

The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera

It's one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades. The big story of the iPhone 18 Pro is the variable aperture main lens...