Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sean O’Kane, Rebecca Bellan, and I discussed what actually prompted the administration’s moves against…

Amazon’s e-reader is as popular as it is not just because of the company’s tight control over online book sales (it certainly helps, to be clear) but also for the basic reason that is a capable gadget on its own terms. It’s simple to use, but offers access to a…

Polymarket has been paying online creators to post deceptive videos that show them making lucrative bets on the prediction market, according to a new investigation in the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ said that it analyzed 1,100 videos about Polymarket and also viewed instructional materials that the company provided to…

For years, I’ve used a MacBook Air as my primary work device. Even before Apple switched to its M-series chips, I was using a MacBook Air during college for essays, presentations, and pretty much everything else. Since moving to the M-series, my MacBook Air M3 has been rock solid for…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Today is Juneteenth, a U.S. federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. …

Futuristic movies are exciting because we get to see different interpretations of what our world will look like years from now. Movies like Passengers and Interstellar show us a future where space travel is possible, while Children of Men shows a bleak Earth that’s lost hope. Dredd takes a different…

Siri’s AI overhaul may have been the headline announcement at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, but Apple’s broader AI strategy is taking shape through a series of smaller features embedded across its software. Rather than asking consumers to adopt the new AI-powered version of Siri to get all…

TV brands often throw around impressive-sounding terms and specs for their latest models, but what do they mean? You’ve probably shopped around for a new TV and seen descriptions like Mini-LED and OLED or specs mentioning Dolby Vision or HDR10+ without knowing what they refer to or whether they make…

Whether you want to back up all your precious files, make it easier to share and collaborate, or create your own entertainment cloud, network-attached storage (NAS) devices are the way. These versatile servers can boost your home network and help you offload tasks from your computer and other devices. I’ve…

ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and other tools like them are making artificial intelligence available to the masses. We can now get all sorts of responses back on almost any topic imaginable. These chatbots can compose sonnets, write code, get philosophical, and automate tasks. However, while you can just type anything you…