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OpenAI launches new initiative to help find and patch open-source bugs

OpenAI launched "Patch the Planet," a new initiative collaborating with Trail of Bits to use AI and security experts to help open-source maintainers find and fix software bugs.

23 Jun3 min read

Nvidia says its AI data center design runs hotter to use a lot less water

Nvidia's new AI data center design utilizes 100 percent liquid cooling and hotter server operation to achieve near-zero water consumption, addressing environmental concerns.

Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash

Tesla officials dispute a driver's claim that Autopilot was engaged during a fatal crash, asserting vehicle data shows the accelerator was fully pressed.

Shareholders sue Uber’s board over sexual assaults, other incidents

Uber shareholders sue the company's board over sexual assaults and other incidents, alleging prioritization of profits over compliance and safety.

Wired

A Source of Mysterious Repeating Radio Signals From Space Has Been Identified

Researchers identified the source of mysterious repeating radio signals from space as a white dwarf actively pulling material from a companion star in a close binary system.

22 Jun5 min read

GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers

General Motors installs 50 robot arms at its Detroit EV factory amid ongoing layoffs of 1,300 workers, sparking union concerns over automation.

22 Jun5 min read

Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets

NASA's Kennedy Space Center infrastructure is aging and unprepared for increased demand from private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin.

22 Jun5 min read

9to5Google

Google Health 5.02 rolls out: Expanded stats view, Hourly activity, & more [U]

Google Health 5.02 adds expanded stats view and hourly activity tracking features.

Runing GLM-5.2 on local hardware

GLM-5.2 model can be run locally on hardware with 239GB of disk space using Unsloth Dynamic GGUFs.

22 Jun6 min read

Wired

Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking Program Following Internal Data Leak

Meta pauses its employee-tracking program after an internal data leak exposed sensitive information to other workers.

Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026

Valve engineers describe RAM negotiations as brutal with take-it-or-leave-it prices due to memory shortages.

Pikes Peak 2026 was a battle of propulsion, with an EV and a hybrid winning out

The 2026 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb showcased electric and hybrid vehicle dominance, with a hybrid Corvette ZR1X setting a new production car record and an EV securing the overall win.

22 Jun8 min read

Apple’s latest AirTags are cheaper than ever for Prime Day

Apple's latest AirTags are available at a discounted price for Prime Day, with a four-pack costing $90, marking the first significant price reduction since their release.

I built Ponytrail, a local audit trail for AI coding-agent edits

Ponytrail is a new open-source tool designed to create a local audit trail for code edits made by AI coding agents, enhancing transparency and control over AI-generated changes.

Claude Code's "extended thinking" is a summary- not authentic thinking

Claude Code's "extended thinking" output provides only a summary of the model's reasoning, not its authentic thought process, with Anthropic retaining access to the full logs.

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart is stepping down after seven years

Will Cathcart is stepping down as WhatsApp head after seven years, with Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah taking over the role and Meta investing $900 million in Shah's startup, Cred.

Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app

Instagram is expanding its TV app with longer-form, episodic, and live content formats, aiming to compete with streaming services and capture living room audiences.

This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it

Dan Roelker, a former hacker, now aims to collect and harness light through his company Observable Space.

22 Jun13 min read

The founder conference built for growth: TechCrunch Founder Summit pass rates increase June 26

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings together founders and investors for a day of growth and networking on November 4 in Boston.