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The founder’s secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn how the pros do it
TechCrunch is promoting volunteer opportunities at its Disrupt 2026 conference, framing the role as a way for aspiring founders and operators to learn how top-tier tech events and networks are built. The event runs from 13–15 October at San Francisco’s Moscone West, and volunteers will work alongside the TechCrunch team while gaining exposure to founder…
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Stop treating AI like it’s human
AI doesn’t need human motives to produce autonomous harm. If people use such breaches for personal gain, the motive is human, even if AI systems facilitate the action.
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Dishonored, Deus Ex Designer Stars New Studio to Continue Focusing on Immersive Sims
Decorated veteran game developer Harvey Smith (Dishonored series, original Deus Ex series), most recently of Arkane Austin – which Xbox shut down in 2024 following the failure of Redfall – has opened a new game development studio. Dubbed Black Pony Immersive, it will indeed focus on the “immersive sim” genre that Smith helped pioneer evolve…
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Horizon 3 Only Has a ‘Tiny Team’ Working on It at Guerrilla, Reportedly Still Years Away
Horizon 3 remains years away from release, with a “tiny team” said to be working on planning it out at developer Guerrilla Games.
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Geologist Reveals New Album The Sirens
Animal Collective’s Geologist (Brian Weitz) has announced a new album, The Sirens, due out on 16 October via Outside Time. The record was created using an unusual method: light from the moon and stars, captured through a telescope at Kyle Simon’s Farrington Observatory in Joshua Tree, was converted into control voltage to drive a modular…
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Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby
A Polygon video explores what happened when F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby* entered the public domain in January 2021, freeing anyone to adapt, remix or “steal” the novel without permission. Two developers marked the moment by launching Gatsby Jam, a game jam hosted on itch.io inviting creators to build games based on the newly…
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Amazon millionaire sparks privacy row with neighbour after building balcony overlooking her bedroom and garden
An Amazon millionaire has become embroiled in a privacy dispute with a neighbour after constructing a balcony that looks directly into her bedroom and garden. The row highlights ongoing tensions that can arise from home extensions and renovations impinging on neighbouring properties’ privacy, a recurring source of disputes among homeowners. Full details of the case,…
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Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why.
Home battery systems are becoming dramatically cheaper and more widespread in the US as competition intensifies between Tesla and fast-growing rivals such as Base Power, which has raised $2 billion in under a year. Tesla has responded by slashing its Powerwall leasing costs by more than two-thirds, a shift made possible by falling battery prices…
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Jack White Trolls Charley Crockett
Musician Jack White has responded to criticism from country singer Charley Crockett by posting the lyrics to a 1984 novelty rap song, appearing to mock Crockett’s cowboy persona. The exchange stems from Crockett’s decision to drop Satanic doo-wop act Twin Temple from his own tour, followed by White subsequently inviting the group to open for…
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Political turmoil, Trump’s tariff pause and Wyoming’s Senate race lead
US political developments on 19 August included the aftermath of primary elections in Wyoming, Florida and Alaska, alongside a late intervention in the US-Canada trade dispute. In Wyoming, Republican Representative Harriet Hageman won her party’s nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Cynthia Lummis. Her victory positioned her as the strong favourite…