Technology & Innovation

The FAA has labeled the May 22 Starship Flight 12 launch a 'mishap' following a Super Heavy booster failure, potentially delaying future tests amid SpaceX's IPO plans.

StrictlyVC brings its high-signal venture capital gathering to El Segundo, featuring Mach Industries and Founders Fund to discuss the convergence of AI and national security.

A massive explosion during a static fire test in Cape Canaveral has sidelined Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, threatening Amazon's Project Kuiper and NASA's Artemis timeline.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns to Moscone West this October. Early bird pricing ends May 29 for founders and investors looking to network in SF.

Spotify is rolling out a new clipping tool for podcasts, allowing users to trim and share specific audio segments directly to social media.

As the window closes for the Startup Battlefield 200, we analyze the impact of the competition's legacy, from Dropbox to Discord, and what today's early-stage founders are risking.

Latitude, the creators of AI Dungeon, launch Voyage to allow users to build complex, persistent AI worlds with deterministic game mechanics.

Discord introduces Nitro Rewards, bundling a base tier of Xbox Game Pass and hardware discounts for Nitro subscribers to increase retention.

The New York Times is expanding Wordle beyond the smartphone screen with a fast-paced televised game show on NBC, hosted by Savannah Guthrie.

From gaming consoles to laptops, consumer electronics are seeing price hikes as Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix prioritize AI-driven High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM).

From fragmented streaming to redundant AI tools, we analyze the economic shift toward 'subscription rotation' and why the recurring payment model is hitting a breaking point.

An investigation into the T1 by Trump Mobile reveals a rebranded HTC chassis, contradictory 'Made in USA' claims, and a significant customer data breach.

Meta is introducing paid tiers for its core social apps and AI tools. Learn about Meta One, the new subscription pricing, and how this pivot fits into Mark Zuckerberg's AI strategy.

Microsoft unveils updated Surface Laptop and Pro models targeting business users with Intel Core Ultra chips, haptic trackpads, and a major push toward repairability.

Red Magic confirms a June launch for the Tablet 5 Pro, featuring a transparent chassis, RGB lighting, and 'PC-grade' thermal management for hardcore gaming.

Xiaomi's POCO Pad C1 enters the budget tablet market with a 120Hz 2K display, Snapdragon 6s 4G chipset, and HyperOS 3.0 integration.

OPPO officially reveals the Pad 6 in China, featuring a 12.1-inch 3K LCD, ultra-slim 5.99mm chassis, and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset.

HONOR unveils the Pad 20, a 12.1-inch tablet featuring the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a 10,100 mAh battery, and a specialized matte Soft Light screen.

The U.S. Golden Dome missile defense architecture shifts the focus from simple interception to orbital agility, driving a new era of commercial propulsion scaling.

The U.S. Space Force is pivoting toward a distributed ground architecture to protect command-and-control systems from cyberattacks and physical strikes.