Businesses finally seeing AI ROI, but 62% can’t handle the storage demands

A Seagate study finds that 99% of IT leaders expect AI to drive increased data storage needs, but only 38% are prepared to meet them, revealing a significant readiness gap.

AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race

The reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI labs and investors have already spent more money on the race than actual residents have.

Bill to make AI data centers pay for power grid upgrades reaches critical milestone
Bill to make AI data centers pay for power grid upgrades reaches critical milestone

States could soon enforce the Ratepayer Protection Act to force 100MW+ data center operators to pick up the grid upgrade costs.

If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already

Anthropic’s CEO says that safety hinges on understanding how AI “thinks.” So far the evidence is disturbing.

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

The all-new Apple Watch Series 12 just launched — here’s how to get it for as little as $199
The all-new Apple Watch Series 12 just launched — here’s how to get it for as little as $199

The Apple Watch 12 is officially available to order, and Best Buy offers a fantastic trade-in deal that lets you get the smartwatch for as little as $199.

Fake calendar invites can infect your system, and they’re surging – how to protect yourself

These invites sneak past your security software to embed themselves in your calendar. But you can thwart them before they do any damage.

Third tanker in a month hit by a suspected cyber incident, this time carrying US gas to Europe
Third tanker in a month hit by a suspected cyber incident, this time carrying US gas to Europe

An LNG tanker carrying American liquefied natural gas to Italy stopped short of its destination this month, after its crew found they could no longer reach some of the ship’s internal control systems. The crew reported it as a suspected cyberattack, bu…

Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy
Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy

Anyone shopping for a Windows laptop with a $1K budget should head to Best Buy, where for the rest of the day you can get a great deal on a capable Lenovo laptop. The Yoga Slim 7X is a slim 14-inch machine with a 2K 16:10 OLED touchscreen, Snapdragon’s high-end X2 Elite processor with 12 […]

How Founders Can Use AI Without Becoming Too Dependent On It

One startup worker and new mom describes what tasks she has been able to outsource