OpenStack comes to the Linux Foundation
sapbeu Back in 2010, Rackspace and NASA launched a project called OpenStack, which was meant to become an open-source option for running an AWS-style cloud inside of private data centers. The…
The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’
Molas, of RAND Europe, says Martin’s alleged path from extortion to soliciting a homicide traces a familiar path of transgressive behavior often seen in Com/764’s online world. “They’ll start with…
Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It
Likely referring to the significant negative coverage of Musk’s efforts leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the president committed to buying a Tesla via TruthSocial on Tuesday morning,…
Dapr’s microservices runtime now supports AI agents
Back in 2019, Microsoft open-sourced Dapr, a new runtime for making building distributed microservice-based applications easier. At the time, nobody was talking about AI agents yet, but as it turns…
Garantex administrator arrested in India under extradition law
Indian police have arrested the co-founder of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the European Union and the U.S. government, under India’s extradition law, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and…
Moonvalley releases a video generator it claims was trained on licensed content
Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley has launched an AI video-generating model it claims is one of the few trained on openly licensed — not copyrighted — data. Named “Marey” after cinema…
Snap introduces AI Video Lenses powered by its in-house generative model
Snapchat is introducing its first ever video generative AI Lenses, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The Lenses are powered by Snap’s in-house built generative video model. The three new AI…
Sakana claims its AI paper passed peer review — but it’s a bit more nuanced than that
Japanese startup Sakana said that its AI generated the first peer-reviewed scientific publication. But while the claim isn’t untrue, there are significant caveats to note. The debate swirling around AI…
Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on Wednesday, the latest blow to Europe’s attempts to create a battery manufacturing juggernaut that could rival the Chinese giants. Though the Swedish startup…
Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE’s Use of AI
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee fired off two dozen requests Wednesday morning pressing federal agency leaders for information about plans to install AI software throughout federal agencies amid the…