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No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over two years ago — and the many competitive generative AI services that have launched since. Its stock price has soared, making it a $4.5 trillion market cap company. The world’s leading high-performance GPU maker has used its ballooning fortunes to significantly increase investments in startups, particularly in AI. Nvidia has participated in 50 venture capital deals so far in 2025, already surpassing the 48 deals the company completed in all of 2024, according to PitchBook data.…
Air France is steadily expanding its footprint across the African continent, focusing on routes where the carrier has established strong demand.This summer saw significant service enhancements across multiple African destinations. The airline continued its Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro route in Tanzania, which launched in winter 2024, with up to three weekly flights. The Paris to Brazzaville route in Congo received a substantial boost, increasing from seven to 10 weekly flights starting June 16, 2025. Meanwhile, flights to Nairobi, Kenya now operate with Airbus A350-900 aircraft instead of Boeing 787-9s, providing passengers with increased capacity on this popular East…
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Elon Musk has never had the best relationship with regulators, often bumping up against or outright sidestepping local and state laws where his numerous companies operate. This week has been particularly active on the regulatory front. Musk’s tunneling and infrastructure firm The Boring Company is accused of nearly 800 violations by Nevada regulators, including digging without approval, dumping untreated water onto city streets, failing to install silt fences, and tracking dirt from…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Tron: Ares” powered up the box office grid in the top spot this weekend, but Disney’s third entry in the sci-fi franchise fell short of expectations.Despite some favorable reviews — including a three-out-of-four-star one from The Associated Press — the new “Tron” film starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Jeff Bridges earned $33.5 million, according to Comscore estimates on Sunday. The big-budget project, reported to cost around $150 million, arrived 15 years after “Tron: Legacy” opened to $44 million before grossing more than $400 million globally.The latest chapter follows a battle between two powerful technology firms,…
Apart from antivirus apps, the cybersecurity industry has traditionally been business to business, with regular internet users left on their own to protect themselves. And older people, who did not grow up with the internet and smartphones, are perhaps the most vulnerable. ZoraSafe, a startup founded by sisters Catherine Karow and Ellie King Karow wants to step in and help them out. Their idea is to create an app that not only protects older people against scammers and hackers, but also teaches them how to stay safe through gamified microlearning, as Catherine and Ellie told TechCrunch ahead of the TechCrunch…
It’s a universally acknowledged truth that the current dating scene sucks, no matter what city you live in. Everyone has a story. And everyone has a grievance. Take Myles Slayton, who completed a banking internship in New York City and saw how he and his friends struggled to find significant others in the city’s ruthless dating scene. “We’re on our phones more than ever,” he told TechCrunch. ”I thought to myself, ‘Why are dating apps terrible?’” He figured that it must not be a problem with dating apps, per se, but rather the way the products work these days. Many…
Immigrants selling food, flowers and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to keep their identities secret from federal immigration agents. The measure, signed into law this past week by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, comes on the heels of other recently enacted state laws meant to shield students in schools and patients at health care facilities from the reach of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement actions. Democratic-led states are adding laws resisting Trump even as he intensifies his deportation campaign by seeking to deploy National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities to reinforce U.S. Immigration…
This month’s Quiz2Win offers travel agents an unforgettable opportunity to experience Europe’s winter magic with a trip to France and Switzerland, courtesy of Rail Europe.Begin your journey in France, the classic gateway to Switzerland’s spectacular winter rail adventures. Travel in comfort aboard Lyria TGV trains, connecting you to seasonal gems featuring lakeside promenades and breathtaking snowy Alpine vistas with unmatched connectivity and festive charm. Once in Switzerland, unlock endless possibilities with the Swiss Travel Pass. Explore Zurich’s world-class museums and enchanting Christmas markets, or take lakeside walks in Geneva with stunning Alpine horizons. Discover Basel’s sparkling Old Town and Lausanne’s…
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after the former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at a prison in northern England, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses.Emergency services were called to HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire on Saturday morning after Watkins, 48, was attacked with a knife. He was pronounced dead at the scene.A murder investigation is underway following the arrests of two men, aged 25 and 43, West Yorkshire Police said in a statement.In 2013, Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including trying to rape…
Apple appears to be winding down support of Clips, with the company removing Clips from the App Store and saying it will no longer be making any updates. In a support page on the Apple website, the company says that as of October 10, Clips is no longer available for new users to download, but existing users can continue to use the app on current or earlier versions of iOS and iPadOS. Existing users can also re-download the app from their Apple account if needed. Without updates, it will probably become more difficult to use Clips over time, so Apple…