Technology

How Many Billions Would It Take to Hold Meta Accountable?

Meta got hit this week with its biggest fine yet, the latest in a mounting pile of court-ordered payments.

Elon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms

The trillionaire has given more than $445 million to Republican political groups this election cycle, as Democrats vow to investigate him.

Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans

If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."

OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”

OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work.

Startups don’t need to go viral to win customers

At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, two founders and a VC discussed how to not just gain an early following but keep one.

Greece enacts social media ban for kids under 15

Greece has passed a social media ban for kids under 15 after after announcing the measure earlier this year.

Meta is charging government and nonprofit pages to post links on Facebook

The new restrictions are a test which is explicitly not supposed to impact these entities.

From Chip Lab to Center Stage

In the biotech world, you can’t see everything

Earlier this week, I attended a screening of You Can See Everything, the buzzy new documentary about the disgraced former biotech CEO Elizabeth Holmes.  I went in not really knowing what to expec

The Download: testing six tech promises and biotech’s blind spots

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Are we there yet? A reality check on six big tech

What’s the Best iPhone to Buy or Avoid Right Now? (2026)

The first folding iPhone Duo is here, alongside the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, but they’re not your only options. We have all the details on Apple’s smartphone lineup to help you find the right model.