Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will face a jury in March

January 8, 2026

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said there was evidence suggesting OpenAI’s leaders made assurances that its original nonprofit structure would be maintained. The case will go to trial in March.

I Never Want to Retire — Here Are 7 Reasons Why

January 8, 2026

Whether you are a serial entrepreneur or have spent a lifetime growing a business, there comes a time when you question your next step. For many, that is retirement.

If You Don’t Have Integrity, Don’t Expect Success — Why Trust Is a Leader’s Most Valuable Asset

January 8, 2026

If people trust your word, opportunities will chase you.

Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’

January 8, 2026

AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don’t know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.

Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

January 8, 2026

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

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January 8, 2026

Science, history, technology, and nature content from the founder of Discovery Communications.

Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more

January 8, 2026

Gmail is also bringing several AI features that were previously available only to paid users to all users.

The Download: mimicking pregnancy’s first moments in a lab, and AI parameters explained

January 8, 2026

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. Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses into the lining of the uterus then grips tight,…

Using unstructured data to fuel enterprise AI success

January 8, 2026

Enterprises are sitting on vast quantities of unstructured data, from call records and video footage to customer complaint histories and supply chain signals. Yet this invaluable business intelligence, estimated to make up as much as 90% of the data generated by organizations, historically remained dormant because its unstructured nature makes analysis extremely difficult. But if…

Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation

January 8, 2026

Spangle has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-generated shopping experiences.

The Download: Yann LeCun’s new venture, and lithium’s on the rise