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Crusoe, the $30.9 billion data center developer, has sold its unfinished Wyoming data center project to Google. The tech giant is taking over the development after concerns about costs and delays, underscoring the immense challenges in building AI infrastructure. Despite this setback, Crusoe continues to secure major deals and raise significant funding.
Coding Dojo co-founder Richard Wang has launched "Idea to Launch," a 30-day program empowering aspiring founders to build products with AI. It offers AI coding tools, hands-on engineering, and business coaching, taking no equity and allowing participants to keep their jobs. Wang aims to democratize product creation and foster a new builder economy.
TechCrunch has unveiled the full breakout session agenda for Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13-15 in San Francisco. These 50-minute, interactive sessions will offer deep dives into critical tech challenges, primarily focusing on AI, fundraising, and company scaling, with expert insights and audience Q&A. Attendees can register now for discounts.
Hideo Kojima is taking an unprecedented approach to marketing his new horror game, *OD*, by keeping details under wraps to maximize its fear factor. Described as an experiment to push the "limits of fear," it aims for a unique, unadulterated shock. Backed by Xbox and featuring a notable cast, this mysterious project promises a fresh take on psychological terror.
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, is rapidly overhauling the company's structure by cutting management layers and budgets to accelerate product development, Bloomberg reports. Weeks after taking over from Tim Cook, Ternus seeks a leaner organization, greater agility in launches, and a more experimental approach to AI. A plan to replace 5,000 AppleCare staff with AI is currently on hold.
AI extinction scenarios are increasingly dominating the debate over how to govern the multi-trillion-dollar artificial intelligence industry. Some experts worry that this focus on dramatic "nightmare thought experiments" could mislead policymakers and detract from addressing more immediate, tangible AI-related risks. Early discussions on AI's catastrophic potential included figures like Elon Musk at a 2015 conference hosted by the Future of Life Institute.
Bruce Straley, director of The Last of Us, finds modern AAA games "boring" due to a lack of risk-taking, despite their technical brilliance, citing God of War Laufey as an example. This comes with irony, as his own games influenced the genre. Straley now makes smaller games after experiencing burnout.
Brian Ward, CEO of Saudi Arabia's $38 billion Savvy Games Group, is stepping down, with PIF Governor Turqi Alnowaiser taking over. Savvy owns major mobile companies like Niantic (*Pokémon Go*) and Scopely, and is acquiring Moonton Games. This shift highlights Saudi Arabia's deep dive into gaming, including the separate $55 billion EA acquisition, raising questions about strategy and the industry's future.
Marvel Tōkon's PC launch has been plagued with performance issues, leading players to a bizarre, unconfirmed workaround: opening the Epic Games Store before launch. While some report minor FPS and CPU improvements, the community is divided on its effectiveness, with many seeing no difference. This situation highlights the ongoing frustrations with the game's unoptimized PC port and the desperate measures players are taking.
For years, smartphone cameras have been hailed for their convenience, always ready to capture a moment. Yet, despite significant advancements in hardware, the aesthetic quality of photos taken with default camera apps
Smart glasses offer convenience, but their ability to record discreetly has raised significant privacy concerns. In response to a rise in "creepy" videos depicting harassment, Instagram is taking action. This guide will
Hugging Face's production infrastructure was breached by an autonomous AI agent, which moved undetected for a weekend. Ironically, commercial AI models intended for forensic analysis blocked the company's defenders, mistaking their legitimate queries for attacks due to safety guardrails. This incident highlights a critical gap in AI security, where tools designed for protection can hinder incident response efforts.
As developers, we understand data, but often overlook our own digital footprints. This article offers practical strategies to reclaim online privacy, covering everything from auditing your presence and fortifying security to leveraging privacy-focused tools and staying informed about emerging threats. Learn to navigate the data economy with intention and build healthier digital habits.
Are you a fan of epic fantasy, eagerly (or perhaps wearily) awaiting the next installment of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire? You're not alone. With The Winds of Winter now taking longer to write than the
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates is making a significant entry into professional sports, announcing Monday, June 1, 2026, that she is taking a minority stake in the Seattle Kraken hockey team. The
Neil Lindsay is stepping down as SVP of Amazon Health Services after five years, succeeded by telehealth veteran Dr. Roy Schoenberg. Concurrently, Avalara co-founder Scott McFarlane is resigning as CEO, with Hugo Sarrazin taking the top executive role. These significant leadership changes mark new eras for two prominent tech companies and their respective ventures.
Today, we're taking a look at a rather unusual product for a tech review site: CNET's listing for 'Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, May 19'. Given CNET's established reputation as a leading authority in
Indie horror games are taking Hollywood by storm, with fan-driven virality leading to major film adaptations like *Five Nights at Freddy's*, *Iron Lung*, and *The Mortuary Assistant*. Streamers and dedicated communities are proving to be the ultimate tastemakers, shaping the next wave of cinematic scares.
The recent Artemis II mission has us looking up, but games have been taking us to the moon for decades. From haunted alien outposts in Destiny to the terrifying visage of Majora's Mask, and the enigmatic quantum moon of Outer Wilds, virtual worlds offer wildly creative interpretations of our celestial neighbor. This piece celebrates how games mythologize and utilize the moon, transforming it into a setting for awe, terror, and pivotal gameplay mechanics.
South Korea is taking a significant step towards bolstering its renewable energy infrastructure with a new nationwide mandate requiring solar panel installations on mid-to-large-sized public parking lots. This
Learn to activate spatial audio on your compatible Echo device in just a few steps to experience breathtaking, room-filling sound and an incredibly wide soundstage.
Verily, Alphabet's life sciences business, rebrands as Verily Health Inc. with a $300M investment, shifting to an AI-focused precision health strategy, and Alphabet taking a minority stake.
Learn to set up Discord as a powerful, free, and instantly syncing note-taking app in a few simple steps. Discover how to organize your notes, leverage threads, and integrate bots for enhanced productivity.
Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' movie for Apple TV is taking a meticulous approach, focusing on a strong script and authorial oversight, but fans should expect a slow development process.
