The generative AI boom minted a startup a minute. But as the dust starts to settle, two once-hot business models are looking more like cautionary tales: LLM wrappers and AI aggregators. Darren Mowry, who leads Google’s global startup organization across Cloud, DeepMind, and Alphabet, says startups with these hooks have their “check engine light” on. … Read more
The T20 World Cup Super 8s began in frustrating fashion with Pakistan’s game against New Zealand in Colombo washed out without a ball bowled. Persistent rain kept the players from the field after Pakistan had won the toss and elected to bat, with the sides taking a point each from Saturday’s abandonment at R Premadasa … Read more
Scott Rogowsky is a comedian — he knows how to make fun of himself. That’s how he ended up roaming New York City Comic Con with his own photo printed out like a “Wanted” poster, filming himself asking strangers, “Have you seen this man?” These passersby showed a flicker of recognition, looking at the tall, … Read more
Join us “Off the Court” as gold-medal winning England coach Tracey Neville, and London Mavericks director of netball Tamsin Greenway discuss the biggest talking points in netball. From the Super League to the Super Shot and on to the 2026 Commonwealth Games, we’re with you every week for sharp analysis, honest debate and plenty of … Read more
Sarvam, an Indian AI startup focused on building models for local languages and users, on Friday launched its Indus chat app for web and mobile users, entering a fast-growing market dominated by global players including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The launch comes as India has become a key battleground for generative AI adoption. Recently, OpenAI … Read more
Floyd Mayweather, who will turn 49 later this month, has announced he is coming out of retirement after his fight with Mike Tyson in April. Following his exhibition bout with Tyson, Mayweather will resume his professional career with his first fight slated for summer 2026, with his opponent to be confirmed at a later date. … Read more
The creator economy is evolving fast, and ad revenue alone isn’t cutting it anymore. YouTubers are launching product lines, acquiring startups, and building actual business empires. In fact, MrBeast’s company bought fintech startup Step, and his chocolate business is outearning his media arm. This isn’t just one creator’s strategy. For many, it’s the new playbook. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Rebecca Bellan unpack how creators are diversifying beyond ads, … Read more
Oliver Glasner has told Crystal Palace supporters to stay humble after travelling away fans called for him to be sacked during the 1-1 draw at Zrinjski Mostar on Thursday. Glasner is leaving at the end of the season when his deal is up – but comments on Thursday raised doubts over whether he would see … Read more
Threads already has over 400 million monthly users, but Meta wants to push that number even higher. With the launch of a new Threads feature this week, the company is making it easier for Threads users to share posts on the app to their Instagram Stories — a move that could capitalize on Instagram’s larger … Read more
Charles Leclerc topped the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing with a blistering lap to underline Ferrari’s status as genuine contenders for the opening races of 2026. Leclerc was 0.879s quicker than second-placed Lando Norris, who could be on the backfoot at the start of his title defence when the season begins at the … Read more
