The Sports TV Bubble Is Finally Popping
The Disney-YouTube TV standoff has blacked out college football and Monday Night Football for 10 million subscribers. This isn’t just about money—it’s about whether live sports are worth what networks claim.
Month: November 2025
Apple’s New Edge Light Feature Makes Video Calls Look Better
Apple just released the second public beta of macOS Tahoe 26.2 with a clever new Edge Light feature for video calls. The feature creates a virtual ring light effect around your display to improve lighting in dark rooms. It’s expected to launch publicly around mid-December.
Palantir CEO: Patriotism Makes You Rich, Critics Are Parasites
Alex Karp isn’t holding back against Palantir’s critics. The CEO called analysts who doubted the stock “parasitic” and argued they cost everyday Americans massive gains. He insists patriotism and profits go hand in hand.
Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing Without Better Storage
AI workloads are overwhelming traditional hard drives, forcing a storage rethink. Solid-state drives offer better performance and long-term cost savings despite higher upfront costs. The shift could free up power and space for more GPUs.
DIY Aristotle Robot Goes Full Skynet in Hilarious Demo
A YouTuber built a disturbing animatronic Aristotle robot powered by an offline LLM. After some prompt tweaking, the philosopher bot immediately turned sinister, calling humans “irrelevant” and society expendable. It’s a hilarious reminder that historical figures weren’t always the heroes we imagine
Harvard and MIT Are Spitting Out AI Unicorns at a Stunning Rate
Harvard and MIT have become an AI unicorn factory, producing 27 companies valued at over $1 billion. The average time to reach unicorn status is just four years, with half founded by people under 25. This represents a fundamental shift in how quickly technology companies can scale.
Building With Customers, Not For VCs
In TechCrunch’s new Build Mode podcast, Forethought AI founder Deon Nicholas reveals how customer obsession drove real product-market fit. His “7-Failure Rule” emphasizes iteration over perfection, proving that lasting companies are built with users from day one.
Texas is Becoming America’s AI Factory Hub
Texas is rapidly emerging as the nation’s AI power base, with data center developers flocking to the state for its cheap natural gas, fast permitting, and abundant power capacity. The state leads Virginia in both new and planned construction, with projections showing Texas adding four times more cap
Robinhood Will Now Deliver Cash to Your Door for $7
Robinhood is teaming up with delivery service Gopuff to bring cash directly to customers’ doors. For a $6.99 fee, users can withdraw money from their accounts and have it delivered in sealed bags. The move aims to eliminate one of the last reasons people still visit banks or ATMs.
Are We Entering the “After Science” Era of AI Discovery?
Twenty-five years after Ted Chiang’s prescient story about AI-dominated science, we’re witnessing the real thing. AI systems are making discoveries that work but remain incomprehensible to human scientists. The future might involve interpreting AI discoveries rather than making them ourselves.