In Japan, the robot isn’t coming for your job; it’s filling the one nobody wants

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

TechCrunch Mobility: ‘A stunning lack of transparency’

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Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?

On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we debated Elon Musk’s vision for data centers in space.

Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use

AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has some impressive add-ons that make snapping photos really fun

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra gives you a ton of options to play around with images, including preset filters and hardware add-ons.

Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer

A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the U.S. would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.

Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople’s spacecraft.

Convicted spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing

The pcTattletale founder escapes a custodial sentence following the first successful prosecution of a spyware maker in the U.S. for over a decade.

Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage

It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.

Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars

Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter?