PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing

Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about it.

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music are getting more expensive

The YouTube Premium individual plan is increasing from $13.99 to $15.99 per month, while the family plan is increasing from $22.99 to $26.99 per month.

Last 24 hours: Save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

This is it. Tonight is your last chance to lock in savings of up to $500 for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. These discounts end at 11:59 p.m. PT.

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

France’s move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser’s delusions and ignored her warnings

OpenAI ignored three warnings that a ChatGPT user was dangerous — including its own mass-casualty flag — while he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, a new lawsuit alleges.

TechCrunch is heading to Tokyo — and bringing the Startup Battlefield with it

SusHi Tech 2026 is zeroing in on four technology domains reshaping society: AI, Robotics, Resilience, and Entertainment. Expect live demos of humanoid robots, sessions on autonomous driving’s software revolution, deep dives into cyber defense and climate tech, and candid conversations about how AI is rewriting the global music and anime industries.

Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy

Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries.

How to watch NASA’s Artemis II splash back down to Earth

NASA’s Artemis II mission has traveled farther from Earth than any mission before. Here’s how to watch the crew’s return landing in the Pacific Ocean.

Anthropic temporarily banned OpenClaw’s creator from accessing Claude

This ban took place after Claude’s pricing changed for OpenClaw users last week.

NASA Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean in ‘perfect’ landing for Moon mission

The Integrity craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego just after 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time.