From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean

As Bitcoin’s price goes up once again, here’s a guide to some of the crypto market’s trickiest terms.

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Tomorrow: TechCrunch All Stage launches in Boston — and ticket prices rise

TechCrunch All Stage officially kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET at SoWa Power Station in Boston — and that’s when ticket prices jump to full rate. This isn’t just another founder event. It’s the summit built to help startups fundraise smarter, scale faster, and lead with impact. Whether you’re tightening your pitch, planning a […]

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Elmo’s X account hacked to publish racist and antisemetic posts

A hacker compromised Elmo’s X account on Sunday and published abusive posts.

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Jack Dorsey’s latest app tracks sun exposure

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new app, called Sun Day, ostensibly helps users track UV exposure and Vitamin D intake.

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Musk says he does not support a merger between Tesla and xAI but backs investment

Elon Musk owns X, xAI and Tesla and is contemplating the future business relationship between them all.

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Alibaba-backed Moonshot releases new Kimi AI model that beats ChatGPT, Claude in coding — and it costs less

Alibaba-backed startup Moonshot released its Kimi K2 model as a low-cost, open source large language model, the two factors underlying DeepSeek’s disruption.

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Nvidia CEO downplays U.S. fears that China’s military will use his firm’s chips

“They don’t need Nvidia’s chips … to build their military,” Jensen Huang said in a CNN interview aired Sunday, days ahead of another trip to China.

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Meta acquires voice startup Play AI

Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices.

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Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots

Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford University.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX might invest $2 billion in Musk’s xAI

One Elon Musk business might be making a big investment in another.

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