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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-1239809807.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Loading the player… Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all saying versions of the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gm-energy-rendering.jpg?resize=1200,800″] First Tesla, then Ford, and now GM — it seems every automaker wants a slice of the energy storage market. It’s easy to see why. While EV sales have stagnated in the United States, sales of large, stationary batteries have doubled in the past two years. And they show no signs of stopping.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GettyImages-2217247219.jpg?w=1024″] Companies are burning through exorbitant sums of money to keep pace in the AI arms race. Debt is climbing. Amidst this flurry of activity, Amazon has signed a deal to borrow some $17.5 billion from a number of financial lenders, according to Bloomberg. The banks behind the loan reportedly include Citigroup, JPMorgan…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/north-korea-883518520.jpg?resize=1200,885″] A new report by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike found North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers and online recruiters made up about half of all documented “hands-on-keyboard” intrusions at U.S. tech companies over the past year. The company’s latest annual report on the cybersecurity landscape highlights the growing threat from North Korean…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Wing-Package-Loader.jpg?resize=1200,790″] Wing, the Alphabet-owned company that delivers groceries and even coffee using autonomous drones, is pushing into seven more U.S. cities through its partnership with Walmart. The expansion is part of a broader plan to build a drone-delivery network of more than 270 Walmart locations by next year. The new markets include Memphis,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/en-Home-UI-Still.jpg?w=1200″] Netflix is stepping up its game in mobile and gaming, as revealed during the company’s recent APAC Product Innovation Showcase.  During the event, Netflix outlined plans to expand its refreshed mobile experience to additional markets across Asia-Pacific, while also growing its gaming ambitions through the continued rollout of Netflix Playground, a dedicated…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-2253659638.jpg?resize=1200,1057″] An Nvidia executive recently said that the cost of compute is now greater than the salaries of his employees. Last week, Mercor’s CEO said the startup is spending more on tokens for internal agents than on employee headcount. As enterprises blow through their token budgets, a big question is: Are companies actually…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FzHJLW_acAAw80N.jpeg?resize=1200,917″] SpaceX’s plans to add millions of new subscribers to its satellite internet network could founder over the Indian government’s fears that the company will not obey its laws. SpaceX obtained a license to begin operating in India in 2025, after years of lobbying officials in New Delhi. While progress has been made…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1240239605.jpg?w=1024″] One of the biggest selling points for modern AI systems is their ability to adapt to users. Every time an AI assistant takes on a task for you, it’s also adapting to your style and preferences, which are incorporated as context for future tasks. With more context and an improved understanding of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zest-Maps-App-Overview.jpeg?resize=1200,900″] A new startup aims to reinvent how people discover their next favorite place to dine and, one day, perhaps more. Zest, a newly launched restaurant discovery app, uses a combination of transaction data and AI to make personalized restaurant recommendations based on where people actually go to eat, drink, or grab a…