December 2, 2025

The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again

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 State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…

Ford tries zagging in the EV arms race

May 23, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley called it a “personal bullet train.” Doug Field, the automaker’s chief advanced product development and technology officer, described it as “groundbreaking.” Ford’s next-generation full-sized SUV EV might turn out to be both — if the automaker’s claimed advances in physics and energy loss translate into the real world. Ford’s next-generation EV […]

Ford tries zagging in the EV arms race by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Chrome makes it easier to customize the appearance of your browser

May 23, 2023

Google Chrome is releasing a new update that makes it easier to customize and personalize your browser’s look, the company announced on Tuesday. For years, Chrome has had a “Customize Chrome” option at the bottom right of your screen, and now the company is introducing a new side panel to make the customization process easier. […]

Chrome makes it easier to customize the appearance of your browser by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Virgin Orbit’s launch business sold for parts to Vast, Stratolaunch, and Rocket Lab

May 23, 2023

Virgin Orbit, once valued at $3.7B, has been chopped up for parts. The company has concluded the auction for some of its assets, which were put up for sale as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Altogether, the three winning bids come to around $36 million dollars. The winning bids were submitted by Rocket […]

Virgin Orbit’s launch business sold for parts to Vast, Stratolaunch, and Rocket Lab by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix begins its password sharing crackdown in the U.S.

May 23, 2023

Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing is now beginning to roll out to U.S. subscribers and other markets, after a delayed launch. The streamer had originally planned to introduce “paid sharing” to U.S. subscribers in the first quarter of this year, but pushed the start date back to the summer, after seeing cancellations in markets where […]

Netflix begins its password sharing crackdown in the U.S. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Apple confirms iMessage is currently experiencing issues

May 23, 2023

If you’re having trouble accessing iMessage, you’re not alone. The tech giant’s support page states that iMessage is currently experiencing some issues. The page says “users may be unable to send or download attachments in iMessage.” Apple’s page says that the issues are still ongoing. According to third-party web monitoring service Downdetector, users are also having […]

Apple confirms iMessage is currently experiencing issues by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch