July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

Fortnite players are getting a new Coachella-themed destination

April 13, 2023

After rolling out Coachella-themed fashion item drops in Fortnite last year, Coachella is expanding even further into gaming with the launch of Coachella Island, a new destination in Fortnite that allows players to virtually experience the popular music festival. Coachella Island launches tomorrow, April 14, at 3 PM ET. Gamers can find the new destination […]

Fortnite players are getting a new Coachella-themed destination by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Kepler Communications closes $92M Series C to grow real-time satellite data relay network

April 13, 2023

Toronto-based startup Kepler Communications closed another tranche of capital to continue building out its on-orbit data network. The new funding, which comes to $92 million, will be used to launch a constellation of optical communications satellites next year. Those satellites will join Kepler’s existing network of 19 radio-frequency satellites operating in sun-synchronous orbits (SSO). Two […]

Kepler Communications closes $92M Series C to grow real-time satellite data relay network by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Internet abuzz over suspected redesigned Tesla Model 3

April 13, 2023

Did someone just leak the front half of Tesla’s long-awaited Model 3 refresh? Car internet is abuzz over a photo that — some Redditors suspect — could show an update to the automaker’s sedan, with a revised face that has inspired some comparisons to the Roadster. Here’s the photo that’s now making the rounds: Tesla […]

Internet abuzz over suspected redesigned Tesla Model 3 by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Classified intel leaked to Discord server leads to 21-year-old’s arrest

April 13, 2023

Law enforcement officials arrested a 21-year-old on Thursday after tracing a trove of classified secrets that found their way to the public through the chat app Discord. The suspect, U.S. Air Force National Guard member Jack Teixeira, was identified by The New York Times prior to his arrest. Teixeira reportedly led a private Discord group […]

Classified intel leaked to Discord server leads to 21-year-old’s arrest by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch