In A First, AI Decodes Entire Scroll Scorched In Mt. Vesuvius Eruption

A full Herculaneum scroll “unwrapped” with technology reveals new texts, titles and authors unknown to history and ushers in a new era for the study of the ancient world.

SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish

SpaceX reportedly showed investors a “handset-like” AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless.

Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller

Sound built its reputation on concentrated, high-conviction bets in category-leading AI labs, while Kutcher’s new fund appears to be chasing the layer underneath those companies — the infrastructure and energy that power them.

Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content

Cloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate web crawlers used for search from those used for AI training and agents, or risk being blocked by default on many publisher sites.

AI-Powered Theodore Roosevelt Is Ready To Answer Your Questions

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens in North Dakota on July 4 featuring multiple interactive elements, including a chatty, lifelike avatar of the president.

Confidential Computing In The AI Era

Confidential computing (CC) emerges as an important solution, utilizing hardware-rooted Trusted Execution Environments to protect data while it’s actively being processed

Washington Blinked: 18 Days That Bent The U.S.-China AI Race

Open source and closed models have become competing strategic narratives in the global competition for AI dominance.

Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series A as its privacy-first AI platform takes off

Venice AI is already profitable, with annualized run-rate revenues of over $70 million, CEO Erik Voorhees said.

Gemini Spark, Google’s agentic assistant, is now available on Mac

Google’s 24/7 agentic assistant, Gemini Spark, comes to Mac alongside other improvements, like real-time tracking and support for more apps.

The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale.