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The Ultimate Supergroup Was Accidentally Formed in Bob Dylan’s Garage
The Traveling Wilburys, one of rock’s most celebrated supergroups, came together almost entirely by chance in 1987. George Harrison needed to record a B-side track for his solo album Cloud Nine, and a chain of small coincidences – a full recording schedule, a forgotten guitar and a spare home studio – pulled together five major…
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The Longest LitRPG Series Ever Written Is Finally Getting a Paperback Release Next Month
The Wandering Inn, widely regarded as the longest LitRPG series ever written, is set to receive its first-ever paperback release on 11 August, a decade after it began as a free web serial. The move follows the mainstream breakthrough of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which has encouraged other self-published LitRPG authors to make the…
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OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers
OpenAI has launched a new initiative, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, which will give scientists, mathematicians and engineers at selected academic institutions free access to its AI models. The scheme forms part of a wider pledge by the company to commit more than $250 million (£195 million) through 2027 to support external scientific research, and reflects…
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American found shot dead in execution-style killing while camping on Puerto Rico beach: reports
An American man has been found shot dead in what has been described as an execution-style killing while camping on a beach in Puerto Rico. Tyler Wilkin, 35, had relocated from Ohio to Puerto Rico in 2024 and was reportedly camping at the time he was killed, according to local reports. The case adds to…
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Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI
Meta’s share price fell almost 8% after the company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings, despite a media blitz by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg in the days beforehand promoting the benefits of artificial intelligence. The disappointing results undercut Zuckerberg’s efforts to reassure investors and the public that Meta’s enormous AI spending is justified, at a time when…
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Megan Moroney Ends Denver Show Early Amid Illness: “I’m Truly So Sorry”
Country singer Megan Moroney cut short her Denver concert after just three songs due to illness, forcing organisers to end the show early. The stop, part of her Cloud 9 Tour supporting her third studio album of the same name, has now been rescheduled, with Moroney taking to social media to apologise emotionally to fans…
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Capcom expects 95% of its game sales to be digital in the next year, and it’s pretty much already there thanks largely to PC gaming
Capcom says it expects digital sales to account for around 95% of its game sales within the next year, according to recent financial disclosures. The company is already close to that figure, with digital downloads – particularly on PC – having come to dominate its revenue as physical retail continues to decline across the games…
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Xbox just had its worst quarter in years
Microsoft’s latest quarterly results show Xbox gaming revenue falling again, making it the division’s weakest quarter for several years. The decline matters because it comes despite Microsoft’s wider business continuing to grow strongly, underlining the pressure on Xbox’s console, game sales and subscription strategy. Gaming revenue fell year on year, with both Xbox hardware and…
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Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch has previewed the AI Stage programming for its Disrupt 2026 conference, running 13–15 October at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Presented by Google for Startups, the stage will focus on how AI is reshaping the way startups price products, secure their systems and build go-to-market strategies, reflecting broader industry shifts as AI models become…
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‘The Man Will Burn’ and the Battle Beneath Burning Man’s Chaos
HBO Max’s four-part documentary series “The Man Will Burn” pulls back the curtain on Burning Man, focusing not on the desert festival’s famed art and revelry but on the business and boardroom decisions required to keep the event running. Directors Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi spent five years filming with unprecedented access to Burning Man…