AI Labs Shift to Onsite Gas Generation as U.S. Grid Struggles With AI Demand
TL;DR Rapid growth in AI datacenter demand has outpaced transmission upgrades, prompting major labs and hyperscalers to deploy onsite gas…
Why a tech author walked away from a traditional book deal
TL;DR Carnegie Mellon professor Austin Z. Henley signed a contract with a major publisher in early 2023 to produce a…
Investors Say AI Will Reshape Enterprise Labor Markets Beginning in 2026
TL;DR Venture investors and industry observers told TechCrunch they expect clear workforce impacts from AI to begin surfacing in 2026.…
Top 10 government and legal startups selected for TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2025
TL;DR TechCrunch published a curated list of 10 government- and legal-focused startups drawn from its Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. The…
AI Labs Are Solving the Power Problem with Onsite Gas Generation Rush
TL;DR Faced with a congested grid and urgent revenue timelines, AI companies are building onsite gas generation to power datacenters.…
Industrial software: AI is turning software development into mass production
TL;DR AI-assisted coding is shifting software from a craft-based process to an industrialized one, lowering costs and enabling much larger…
Save Up to 14% on Google Workspace Plans With Promo Codes in 2026
TL;DR Google is offering promo codes that cut Google Workspace prices by as much as 14% for the first three…
VCs Expect Enterprises to Boost AI Budgets in 2026, But Buy from Fewer Vendors
TL;DR A TechCrunch survey of 24 enterprise-focused venture capitalists finds most expect enterprises to raise AI spending in 2026 but…
The 70% AI productivity myth: why most companies see little real gain
TL;DR Vendor claims of 55–90% developer productivity boosts clash with independent research showing little or negative effects for most teams.…
If the AI bubble bursts, Nvidia could become the dominant software company
TL;DR Nvidia’s business today is largely driven by GPU hardware sales that surged after the 2022 generative AI boom. Because…