Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new…

Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections 

After industry objections, President Trump signed a revised AI executive order requiring only voluntary prerelease government reviews of advanced models.

Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.

Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business

The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.

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U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to “start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat.”

Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket

According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google’s 2025 Year in Search campaign.

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There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and once the deadline passes, ticket prices increase. If you plan to attend one of the most influential gatherings…

China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself

China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.