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The 2026 El Niño Is On Track to Be the Strongest On Record

FERNANDA GONZÁLEZ

This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.

RFK Jr.'s hand-picked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses

JOHN TIMMER

There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.

Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters

JON BRODKIN

"We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas,” judge told US.

Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer

JOHN TIMMER

Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.

European Union grants US request to restrict satellite images of Iran War region

JEREMY HSU

New delay on Copernicus satellite pics comes as US ramps up war with Iran again.

Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.

Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

SEAN O'KANE

The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.

Chinese Companies Are Selling Vapes With Chemicals Potentially More Potent Than Nicotine

LOUISE MATSAKIS

Big Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. Now, Chinese vape makers are using them to sidestep US regulations.

Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here’s a look at growing number of other countries doing the same

AISHA MALIK

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent

SCHARON HARDING

Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.

Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

SAMUEL AXON

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.

Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

KYLE ORLAND

"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression.

Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus in talks to raise $100M

MARINA TEMKIN

The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

BRIAN KAHN

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.