Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout

Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday.

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The true extent of cyber attacks on UK business – and the weak spots that allow them to happen

Are this year’s major attacks the “cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security” from the government and big business?

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How China is challenging Nvidia’s AI chip dominance

Beijing has urged local firms to use homemade chips. But is China ready to turn away from Nvidia?

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Waffles eat Bluesky

A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.

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Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters

Police say they have arrested a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that led TikTok to evacuate its headquarters near Los Angeles on Friday.

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California’s new AI safety law shows regulation and innovation don’t have to clash 

“Are bills like SB 53 the thing that will stop us from beating China? No,” said Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at youth-led advocacy group Encode AI. “I think it is just genuinely intellectually dishonest to say that that is the thing that will stop us in the race.”

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OpenAI and Jony Ive may be struggling to figure out their AI device

OpenAI and Jony Ive reportedly face significant technical challenges as they work to develop a screen-less, AI-powered device.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Toyota makes a $1.5B bet on the startup ecosystem

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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The Reinforcement Gap — or why some AI skills improve faster than others  

AI tasks that work well with reinforcement learning are getting better fast — and threatening to leave the rest of the industry behind.

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The Young Minds App wants to protect and educate children online and will show its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Young Minds gives parents control over what their kids do on the internet, while also protecting their children’s privacy and teaching them good online habits. 

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