Trump admin stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court
The money is on the table again, but with fewer requirements for proving out safety, environmental impacts, and inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses.
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
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. The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants The US Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon-sucking factories that were originally set…
August 2025
Why Education Is the Key to Building Better Leaders
Leadership is not a title; it’s a commitment to constant growth.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says He Personally Looks at All 42,000 Employees’ Compensation ‘Every Cycle.’ Here’s Why.
Nvidia’s CEO was recently asked about the rumors of “a secret pool of options” that he “randomly” gives to high-performing employees.
GitHub CEO to step down
The move comes as GitHub is facing growing competition from companies like Google and Cursor over AI tools for programmers.
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here’s what to expect from this year’s Apple event.
TechCrunch Mobility: The triple punch headed for automakers
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Electronic Arts blocks more than 300,000 attempts to cheat after launching Battlefield 6 beta
Soon after the launch of first-person shooter Battlefield 6, cheaters flooded the games, forcing Electronic Arts to respond.
Revel shuts down its ride-hail business to focus on EV charging
Revel has abandoned its small Uber and Lyft competitor four years after it started, and is looking to sell or return its bright-blue Tesla and Kia EVs.
Meet the early-adopter judges using AI
The propensity for AI systems to make mistakes and for humans to miss those mistakes has been on full display in the US legal system as of late. The follies began when lawyers—including some at prestigious firms—submitted documents citing cases that didn’t exist. Similar mistakes soon spread to other roles in the courts. In December,…
A Big Piece of Internet History Is About to Disappear
AOL announced that it is discontinuing its dial-up internet service in September.