The year data centers went from backend to center stage
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There was a time when most Americans had little or no knowledge of their local data center. Long the invisible but critical backbone of the Internet, server farms have rarely…
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Trump administration ban on foreign-made drones starts this week – you can say goodbye to new DJI models
On Monday, the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission banned all new foreign-made drone models from distribution in the United States, citing “national security concerns.” Americans who already own older foreign…
Trump admin halts 6 GW offshore wind leases again
Two weeks after a judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking offshore wind development, the White House is again pausing leases for five major projects, this time citing…
TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy rules out two
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “the future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up for free here – just click on TechCrunch…
Anonymous messaging app NGL was acquired by ‘EarnPhone’ startup mode Mobile
Anonymous messaging app NGL announced Friday that it has been acquired by Mode Mobile, a smartphone rewards company that makes money by flooding its users with ads. NGL quickly climbed…
Instacart to pay $60 million to settle FTC claims it defrauded consumers
Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to settle claims by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it deceived consumers with false advertising. The federal agency alleged that Instacart misled…
YouTube pulls music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula
YouTube sources its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading US charts. The decision is in response to a recent change Billboard made to its ranking formula, which…
Slate crosses 150,000 reservations despite waning EV truck enthusiasm
Slate Auto, the electric truck startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has now collected more than 150,000 refundable reservations for its low-cost electric car that expires at the end of 2026.…
Creative Commons announces preliminary support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems
After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofit Creative Commons has championed “pay-to-crawl” technology — a system to automate compensation for website content when…
Makes sense of the dodgy Netflix-Warner Bros. deal
Regardless of whether Netflix’s purchase of Warner Bros. For $82.6 billion, whether it goes through or not, the deal caps a stressful moment for Hollywood as the entertainment industry is…