Innovation
The ‘Genesis Mission’: Here’s What’s in Trump’s Most Grandiose AI Executive Order Yet
The title of the executive order is on the short side for Trump: “Launching the Genesis Mission.” It reads in part: In this pivotal moment, the challenges we face...
Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
A new feature on X has revealed that a number of major MAGA accounts on the platform are operated by people based overseas. And in the days since these...
Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids | TechCrunch
There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that it’s surprisingly fun. Stickerbox, a product born out of Brooklyn-based startup...
The Best Nerdy Gifts of 2025
Buying gifts for the geeky loved ones in your life should be easy—after all, know their favorite movie franchise, their favorite TV show, or their favorite superhero, and you’re...
This Is What Coffee Snobs Want: Gifts for Bean Hounds
Podium is the coffee subscription I'd give as a gift to the true bean nerd in my life, the one who thinks of coffee as an equal-parts mix of...
Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety | TechCrunch
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joined The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age verification feature — but he seemed to get frustrated at...
The Next Big X-Men Comic Takes Mutantkind Back to School
Everything old is new again: after living on a sentient island (and Mars) and splitting up into various teams around the country, the X-Men are coming back together to...
The Best Deals From REI’s 2025 Holiday Sale
Today is the last day of REI's Holiday Sale. For the past 10 years REI has shut its doors for Black Friday, suggesting that instead potential customers should get...
Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all | TechCrunch
The Trump administration has been targeting state-level AI regulation, with the president declaring in a social media post this week that the industry needs “one Federal Standard instead of...
Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California | TechCrunch
Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that it’s now “officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State.” Waymo already...
