CrowdStrike acquires just-in-time access startup SGNL for $740M

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced plans to acquire startup SGNL Inc., which helps companies block unauthorized access ...

Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”

Billed as “the highest priority,” superseding “any other instructions” Grok may receive, these rules explicitly prohibit Grok ...

How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

A new state website lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.

CES 2026: Follow live for the best, weirdest, and most interesting tech as physical AI and robots dominate the event

CES 2026, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is here. And lucky for you, we have TechCrunch editors and ...

Building Open-Source AI Models That Emphasize Generating Mental Health Advice

I discuss what open-source means in the realm of AI and LLMs. There are efforts to devise open-source LLMs for mental health guidance. An AI Insider scoop.

15 things you should never ask Alexa

Smart assistants feel friendly, which makes oversharing easy. Here's a look at Alexa questions that can cause real problems ...

Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done

Child sexual abuse material on X is clearly illegal. What’s less clear is how to force X to prevent its AI chatbot from ...

Hey Californians, there's a new way to protect your data online

A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by ...
Pew Research Center

What we know about internet use, smartphone ownership and digital divides in the U.S.

Today, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone, while about four-in-ten say they're online almost constantly.