Innovation

Stellan Skarsgård Says Andor’s Strength Is in Its Heroes Not Lightsabers
Andor star Stellan Skarsgård recently appeared on the Q with Tom Power show to discuss the series’ revolution game master’s deliberate ambiguity behind the curtain. Luthen Rael, if that’s his...
Microsoft expects some AI capacity constraints this quarter | TechCrunch
An executive cautioned during Microsoft’s earnings call on Wednesday that customers might face AI service disruptions as demand outstrips the company’s ability to bring data centers online. Microsoft’s EVP...
I Know What You Did Last Summer’s Returning Star on Being a Slasher Survivor
Freddy Prinze Jr.’s Ray survived the first round of hook-wielding horrors in 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer—then prevailed again when the mayhem shifted to a different...
Andor’s Big Recast Should Be the Star Wars Blueprint
Coming into Andor season two, we learned the surprising fact that one big returning character in the season would no longer be played by their legacy actor. This week, we...
Dating Apps Are Using Roleplaying Games to Fix Your Rizz
I’m given the following scenario: I’m at a friend’s housewarming party and accidentally break a vase that turns out was a gift for the host brought by 35-year-old Caleb,...
Pinterest launches new tools to fight AI slop | TechCrunch
Pinterest says it’s finally going to do something about the AI slop that’s taken over its platform. After an increasing volume of complaints, the social networking and image pinboarding...
Visa’s new tech lets AI shop—and pay—for you
Are you ready to hand over your wallet to AI and let it do your shopping for you? Maybe not—but the technology to do it is hitting the market....
Andor Brings the Messiness of Rebellion Bubbling to the Surface
Each character’s war within comes scratching to the surface in this week’s three-episode drop of Andor season two. The events that take place three years before the battle of...
Side Event submission deadline on May 2 for Sessions: AI | TechCrunch
Did you miss your chance to apply for a Side Event at “TechCrunch Sessions: AI Week?” Don’t worry – we’ve extended the deadline by three more days! You now...
The Tineco Pure One Station 5 Is a Stick Vac That Empties Itself
When you have three different floors in your house, like I do, using a cordless stick vacuum is the key ingredient to keeping them clean. It's easy to carry...
Starbucks stock price is tumbling after the coffee giant shared ‘disappointing’ financial results. Here’s what to know
Shares in coffee giant Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) are down significantly in premarket trading this morning after the chain announced its Q2 2025 earnings results yesterday after the bell....
The Download: stereotypes in AI models, and the new age of coding
How close are we to genuine “mind reading?”Technically speaking, neuroscientists have been able to read your mind for decades. It’s not easy, mind you. First, you must lie motionless...