Zeke Enriquez, who ran in the GOP primary for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, was fined and barred from the prediction market platform for five years. Two candidates in other states were suspended…
Tech Crunch – NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission shows space-to-Earth laser comms can scale
Observable Space and Quantum Wave teamed up to capture data beamed back from space. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How SpaceX preempted a $2B fundraise with a $60B buyout offer
Cursor was on track to close a $2 billion funding round this week but chose to halt discussions after SpaceX offered a $10 billion “collaboration fee” and a path to a $60…
Tech Crunch – France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents, announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones
The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?
We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The…
Tech Crunch – Google Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia
Google’s newest TPUs are faster and cheaper than the previous versions. But the company is still embracing Nvidia in its cloud — for now. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google turns Chrome into an AI coworker for the workplace
Google brings Gemini-powered ‘auto browse’ capabilities to Chrome for enterprise users, letting workers automate tasks like research, data entry, and more. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Fusion power may not be sci-fi. Just ask the people who sunk $5B into it.
Fusion energy has been “20 years away” for decades, but has the science finally caught up? Private investment in fusion companies surged from $10 billion to $15 billion in just months, and the money is coming from places you wouldn’t expect. Watch as Rebecca…
Tech Crunch – Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement
Users can send messages, photos, videos, links, and emoji reactions in Live Chats. Read more: Read More