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The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.

Posted on: June, 15th 2026

Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.

Posted on: June, 15th 2026

Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon

JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

UK may ban social media for children under 16

The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?

Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

TechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

The new Sonos Play has become my go-to desk and kitchen speaker

The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home.

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

Posted on: June, 14th 2026

KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isn’t exactly considerate when I’m staying at [â€

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people," the company wrote in a blog post.

Posted on: June, 13th 2026

SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

Posted on: June, 12th 2026

Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

Posted on: June, 12th 2026

Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

Posted on: June, 12th 2026

SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world’s first trillionaire

The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.

Posted on: June, 12th 2026
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