Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February

Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web.

Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things

As tech journalists we have a lot of opinions. So if we really like something, it’s probably good!

Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital

The massive fund haul will allow the Silicon Valley firm to continue to invest in cash-hungry AI startups.

Merriam-Webster names ‘slop’ the word of the year

AI-generated content has dominated the internet over the past year, and America’s dictionary took note.

Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems

The organization offered support for this idea of an AI marketplace, and suggested several guiding principles.

Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid 

Ford will invest about $2 billion into the new business over the next two years.

Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs 

The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed “T3” and ending production of the battery-only Lightning.

Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season

After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies.

Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models 

Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open source AI models.

I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven ‘Rewind’ for podcasters

Riverside’s year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that’s increasingly entwined with AI.