Innovation
Become a Master of Evil With Darth Vader’s Actual Lightsaber (if You Have $3 Million)
io9 has covered a few notable Star Wars auctions lately, as rare toys and highly collectible props have come to market in surprisingly robust amounts. But maybe the most exciting...
The FBI’s Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
Both analyses found that the two clips, labeled “2025-05-22 16-35-21.mp4” and “2025-05-22 21-12-48.mp4,” were stitched together. The first clip is 4 hours, 19 minutes, and 16 seconds long, but...
Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model | TechCrunch
As AI systems become more capable, speech is fast becoming the default way we communicate with machines. French AI startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with its...
Top NZXT Discount Codes For July 2025
NZXT has been a household name in the world of PC gaming for years now, much thanks to its PC cases. The company’s cases are known for their clean...
Brian Singerman’s new fund has a twist, and Peter Thiel as a big backer | TechCrunch
Former Founders Fund GP Brian Singerman and co-founder and managing partner of Quiet Capital, Lee Linden, are seeking over $500 million for a new fund called GPx, three people...
Walt Disney Returns as a Surreal Animatronic for Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary
As of this week, Walt Disney returns to his original Magic Kingdom, with a little help from the magic-makers at Imagineering. Through the audio-animatronics technology Walt Disney introduced when...
Dozens of ‘Ghost Galaxies’ Are Orbiting the Milky Way, Astronomers Suspect
The Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) theory suggests that most galaxies are low-mass dwarf galaxies, many of which orbit larger galaxies like the Milky Way. More broadly, the LCDM...
Disrupt 2025 Audience Choice winners revealed | TechCrunch
You voted — they made it onto the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda! After reviewing hundreds of standout Call for Content submissions and opening the vote to the TechCrunch audience,...
Tesla Makes a Desperate Move in Canada As Sales Collapse
Tesla is making a desperate move to stay alive in Canada as its sales suffer from the fallout of Donald Trump’s trade war. In a quiet but shocking update...
Meta acquires voice startup Play AI | TechCrunch
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices. A Meta spokesperson has confirmed the acquisition, according to Bloomberg, which also reports that an...
