Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy
Meta’s massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion gets $22M lifeline from investors
General Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new round buys it precious months to pursue its scientific milestones.
Microsoft AI chief says it’s ‘dangerous’ to study AI consciousness
As AI chatbots surge in popularity, Mustafa Suleyman argues that it’s dangerous to consider how these systems could be conscious.
Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series
Now, if a creator is telling a story in a series of videos and follow-ups, they can now link them all together so that viewers don’t have to scroll or search for different parts.
YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features that help it compete with Spotify
YouTube Music is rolling out taste match playlists, comments, badges and more.
Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly
The updated price is effective for new customers starting Thursday, and will affect current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date.
Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup
What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their options.
StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track
StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of
Google’s AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features
As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.
Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree
The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs, into