Netflix lands global streaming deal for ‘The Walking Dead’

Netflix just signed a massive new licensing agreement worth $500 million to bring The Walking Dead Universe to international markets.

Nscale buys Anyscale as it seeks to own more of the AI compute stack

British AI neocloud Nscale is buying software startup Anyscale, which helps companies scale their AI workloads across data centers and servers.

Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1 billion as the startup moves toward its first commercial fusion power plant.

Is Pakistan ‘using India’s playbook’ in Kashmir?

Pakistan is facing accusations that its forces have killed unarmed protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google's AI Into the Physical World

The latest version of Google DeepMind's AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 9. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge The Galaxy Watch 9 launches on August 7th, and not only does Costco have the best preord...

Forward-deployed engineers are the AI industry’s latest talent obsession

A new study estimates only 2,000 U.S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to imple...

Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon

Razer has finally caved and made its first Hall Effect gaming keyboard. I dug into its switches, features, and gaming performance to see if it was worth the wai...

Smoke rises over southern Iran after renewed US attacks

A large plume of smoke was seen rising over the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz following renewed US strikes.

War on Iran: Phase II: Day 19

The US resumes bombing Iran, with a family of three killed in Qeshm Island.

New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption

Plus, a new deprecation policy ensures features aren't removed suddenly.

Infantino’s World Cup commercialisation push hits a brick wall

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has unveiled a commercial project. It could become one of the biggest financial ventures in the organisation’s history. The plan...

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable

Cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against HuggingFace has nothing to do with AI, but tradit...

LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button

A lot of content on LinkedIn might seem like AI slop, and now, you'll be able to report those posts. As part of a series of updates to reduce the volume of AI s...

Police arrest dozens at London rally supporting Palestine Action

The protest is the first in support of the proscribed group since Andy Burnham became prime minister.

Israel bombs Gaza family’s tent, killing children – after bombing their home

The occupation has murdered children of the Al Balawi family overnight in Gaza. Israel is continuing to violate the supposed ‘ceasefire’ nightly. The family’s t...

El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison

El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison

Govee’s portable smart lamp is down to one of its best prices to date

Buying multiple lamps for different rooms can get expensive. Govee’s rechargeable Table Lamp Classic gives you one lamp you can use throughout your home instead...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come

The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for more than a decade.

Nazi-linked Reform councillor linked to vigilante street group

The National have linked a Reform councillor who spoke at a ‘Nazi rally’ to a far-right vigilante group. And she’s not even the only one linked to these awful g...

‘Go back to your own country’: NZ foreign minister faces backlash

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born MP to ‘go back to your own country’.

Islamabad residents rally in solidarity with Kashmir protests

A rally has been held in Islamabad in a show of support for protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap

The U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, used website trackers to share customers...

Sudan’s RSF vows to return to Khartoum

Sudan’s RSF released a video of leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, telling his forces to seize Khartoum.

DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets

Polymarket and Novig have both recently brought ex-DOGE affiliates onboard as scrutiny of the industry intensifies.

NASA’s Curiosity rover found a ‘sea of polygons’ on Mars

The latest discovery from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is a field of honeycomb-shaped polygons covering a Martian valley called Valle Grande. As Gizmodo reports,...

Bridget Phillipson, new Labour chair, funded by pro-Israeli lobbyists

On June 28th, unelected Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Bridget Phillipson as the new Labour Party chair. What many in the mainstream media did not report...

Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body

Apptronik’s Apollo 2 robot takes a baseball glove off of a shelf. | Image: Google Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can "c...

‘Scandal within a scandal’: DWP fails to begin Post Office convictions review

The UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is still failing families affected by the potentially wrongful Post Office convictions scandal. It’s ...

World Cup: What has FIFA charged Argentina with, what could punishment be?

What do the charges brought against Argentina's FA, their players and their fans mean, and what action could FIFA take?