Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked
The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses.
What Europe’s heat wave means for the power grid
It’s been hard to look away from headlines about the European heat wave this week. Temperatures are breaking records across the continent, and the weather is threatening lives, shutting down schools, and in one particularly ironic case, forcing the cancellation of a London Climate Action Week event about extreme heat. As the summer ramps up…
The Download: DeepSeek’s latest AI breakthrough, and the race to build world models
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. Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts…
Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content
Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users.
Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space
Overview Energy’s first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.
Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures
As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.
The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder
Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?
Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything
Amazon’s podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.
What Tim Cook built
On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.
I Was Rejected By Over 100 Investors Before I Finally Got a ‘Yes’ — These Are the 5 Fundraising Truths Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
The rejections are not the obstacle — they are the curriculum. And if you pay attention, they can teach you more about your business than any accelerator program or startup playbook ever will.
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.