2025’s most downloaded game, Block Blast!, is going ad-free on Apple Arcade
Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is coming to Apple Arcade in September where it will be ad-free.
The Download: a “God-driven” cryptocurrency and a solar engineering roadmap
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. God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything. When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating. According to Eli and his wife,…
Looking for Your Next Gig? This In-Demand Job Pays Up to $200,000 a Year: ‘Really Invaluable’
Listings for this job are up 85% over the past six years.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026
Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe is speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to detail his journey, and the lessons it’s bestowed.
FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight cancellation prediction markets
FlightAware says that Kalshi used its name and data to offer bets on flight cancellations without the flight tracker’s permission.
Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device
Fusion power startups are turning to Kyoto Fusioneering to supply components for future power pants. The Japan-based startup just received a grant to build a part of the fuel system.
Mark Zuckerberg Just Published a 6,500-Word Essay on AI — Here Are the Crib Notes
The Meta CEO laid out his vision for open AI, government oversight and a new $1 billion fund for communities near data centers.
Waymo Has Nearly 4,000 Cars on the Road. One Just Drove Over an Exploding Firework.
Waymo calls these unscripted moments “edge cases.” And they they keep happening.
Bumble ditches its rule that kept men from making the first move
Bumble is ditching the rule that it has enforced since launching in 2024. Men can finally message first.
Nvidia Is Close to a $500 Billion Deal to Build AI Infrastructure. Why Aren’t Some Investors Happy About It?
Nvidia, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and other major firms are nearing a deal to fund AI infrastructure. Nvidia’s stock dropped anyway.
Wendy’s Fell to No. 3 in Burger Chains. Its New CEO Blames ‘Quality Degradation.’
Bob Wright, who turned around Potbelly, is facing declining sales at Wendy’s. He says the fix starts with the food.