Life Electric Vehicles Holdings, also known as Life EV, officially owns the intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets of Rad Power Bikes. Life EV acquired Rad Power for $13.2 million. Rad Power Bikes, a buzzy electric bike company that raised nearly $330 million in venture capital, filed for Chapter…
Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs
Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Friday over its extraction of tariffs from global businesses. The gaming giant is seeking a refund for any duties it paid due to President Donald Trump’s executive orders that invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This lawsuit, filed in…
Microsoft just removed one of the only Copilot features I liked
Microsoft is notorious for thinking up a brilliant idea, only to unceremoniously trash it before it has the chance to find its footing in the market (see Windows Subsystem for Android, Windows Mixed Reality, Surface Duo, and any number of other entries listed on the non-official Killed by Microsoft website).…
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the company or its products. The initial test, spotted by an X user in Europe, displayed a suggestion to “Get Starlink” beneath a post from a user that said Starlink’s satellite service works…
I’m uninstalling WhatsApp before it adds a subscription tier
If there’s one thing I’m always trying to do, it’s cut down on the number of monthly subscriptions I have. With so many services now using a subscription model, it’s easy for them to pile up and get expensive fast. So when I see an app that’s been free for…
Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) gave TerraPower the go-ahead this week to build a new nuclear reactor in the shadow of an aging coal power plant in Wyoming. TerraPower’s permit is the first to be issued by the NRC in nearly a decade. The startup — founded by Bill Gates…
K-Pop Demon Hunters’ surprise bonus content isn’t what you think
Like so many others, when I first saw K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix last year, my first thought was: I need more. Unfortunately, even though we got a sing-along version, some funny appearances by the voice cast on various late night shows, and a brief run in theaters, actual bonus…
OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a Rivian warehouse in Illinois this week, the federal agency told TechCrunch on Friday. The agency said the probe could take up to six months. The man, identified by local authorities as 61-year-old…
Tecno’s new concept phone is stackable, convertible, and magnetically inclined
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, I had the pleasure of getting hands-on time with a number of concept devices scattered across the show floor. One gadget in particular that caught my eye is a new modular smartphone prototype from Tecno, showcased in both an Atom Edition (silver with red…
Microsoft: Anthropic Claude remains available to customers except the Defense Department
Enterprises and startups that use Anthropic Claude through Microsoft’s products need not fear that the model will be ripped from their reach, Microsoft has confirmed to TechCrunch and other publications. Microsoft is the first big tech company to offer assurance that Anthropic’s models will remain available to its customers even…