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June 10 · 8 min
Apple says it may remove some apps from the App Store; Rivian started deliveries of its R2 SUV; and so long FAANG, hello MANGOS.
Apple may begin removing existing apps that it considers stale, low-value, or unable to attract users. Also, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it "maybe the most important thing we've launched to date." And, with SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords — and a new acronym to match. Say goodbye to FAANG and hello to MANGOS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 9 · 6 min
Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree support China’s military; plus, Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers; and OpenAI filed for IPO
The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why Also, as AI experimentation grows more expensive, Apple is waiving cloud API costs for developers with fewer than 2 million first-time App Store downloads. And Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identify verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 8 · 6 min
Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches; plus, OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up. Also, "Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 5 · 7 min
Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information; Waymo as getaway vehicle, and Uber's data-collection vehicles
The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information. Also, the incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis. And, the modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 4 · 6 min
The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on; plus, Uber caps employee AI spending and Martin Scorsese becomes the latest Hollywood voice for AI
Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world's largest privately owned laser. Also, Uber's cutback has occurred after the company had reportedly encouraged staff to use AI as much as possible. And, the world's most famous living directors is using AI solely for storyboarding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 3 · 10 min
Apple’s MacBook Neo is winning over a new generation of buyers; Meta tests ‘Series’ and X caters to creators with new ‘React with Video’ feature
The MacBook Neo shipped 1.1 million units in its first weeks on sale, IDC estimates, as Apple pushes deeper into the mainstream laptop market. Also, Meta told TechCrunch that it's considering ways to monetize the new feature, but didn't share specifics on what that could look like. And X will now let you 'react with video' to posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 2 · 6 min
Florida sues OpenAI in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents; plus, Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in the incident. everal users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 1 · 5 min
The internet is being rebuilt for machines
As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29 · 6 min
Anthropic releases Opus 4.8; plus, you’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures
The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents. Also, large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28 · 6 min
Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
"CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27 · 8 min
Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved; plus, Iranian hackers blamed for breach of LA transit system
A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today. Also, an Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26 · 8 min
What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work; plus, the pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents. Also, Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25 · 6 min
Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans
IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP take TechCrunch inside how they are redefining the fan experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22 · 9 min
xAI burned $6.4B last year, the spending is far from over; plus, Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions. Also, the next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21 · 6 min
Elon Musk said Sam Altman ‘stole’ a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims
“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20 · 5 min
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19 · 6 min
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush; Also, if you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI
The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry. Also, it's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 18 · 6 min
Even GoPro is pivoting to defense; plus, Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale. Also, more than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15 · 5 min
OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned
OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 14 · 8 min
Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts; plus
Brown says, "the conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers." Also, gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices