Innovation

One of Africa’s most successful founders is back with a new AI startup and already raised $9M | TechCrunch
In 2023, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani sold their expense management startup Expensya to Swedish procurement software firm Medius in what is widely considered to be one of...
Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models | TechCrunch
Windsurf, the popular vibe coding startup that’s reportedly being acquired by OpenAI, said Anthropic significantly reduced its first-party access to its Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI...
Cillian Murphy’s Role in the ’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Is Coming Later Than We Hoped
Cillian Murphy is set to make his eventual return to the world of 28 Days Later within the upcoming trilogy that 28 Years Later will kick off this summer,...
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Replaced the Thing On-Set With a Rock Named Jennifer
Marvel Studios films are known to use unconventional methods for their character stand-ins and The Fantastic Four: First Steps aims to top the methods that came before. Actor Sean...
This Wireless Solar 360° Outdoor Camera Costs Peanuts, Amazon Is Clearing Stock Before Prime Day
If you’ve been thinking about boosting your home security before summer vacation, now is the perfect time to act. Amazon is offering the eufy Security SoloCam S340 which is...
Forget iPhone: Galaxy S25 Ultra Has Become So Cheap on Amazon That It Makes It Look Ridiculous
Samsung and Apple have been competing for the top spot in the smartphone market for a long time, and in 2025, that competition is stronger than ever. With the...
Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight | TechCrunch
Anthropic has given its AI a blog. A week ago, Anthropic quietly launched Claude Explains, a new page on its website that’s generated mostly by the company’s AI model...
Now Deel is accusing Rippling of spying by ‘impersonating’ a customer | TechCrunch
HR tech startup Deel filed an amended complaint on Tuesday in its ongoing legal battle against its archrival Rippling that offers surprising new details about its own corporate spying...
Google places another fusion power bet on TAE Technologies | TechCrunch
Nobody said that commercializing fusion power would be cheap or quick. TAE Technologies said this week it raised another $150 million in a funding round that included investments from...
The OpenAI board drama is reportedly turning into a movie | TechCrunch
A film that will portray the chaotic time at OpenAI, when co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was both fired and rehired within a span of just five days, is...
Mega-Tsunamis That Shook the World for 9 Days Revealed in New Satellite Images
Scientists have finally solved the mystery behind two strange events that shook the entire planet for nine days straight. Their findings close the book on a years-long effort to...
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
Hundreds of emails and internal documents reviewed by WIRED reveal top lobbyists and representatives of America’s agricultural industry led a persistent and often covert campaign to surveil, discredit, and...