Google Translate’s latest update uses Gemini AI to tackle its biggest weakness: translating idioms and slang. But as Instagram’s awkward AI-dubbed videos show, AI alone can’t handle nuance. The tool is in beta for English translations in nearly 20 languages.
According to a report, Tencent has secured access to Nvidia’s latest Blackwell AI chips through a rental deal with Japanese firm Datasection. The contracts are worth over $1.2 billion and provide a workaround to direct sales bans. This highlights the relentless demand for advanced computing power in
The final TechCrunch Mobility newsletter of 2025 reports on two more major bankruptcies, capping a year of shakeouts. Meanwhile, robotaxis are scaling up and automakers like Ford are making big strategic pivots away from pure EVs.
As claims about conscious AI grow, a Cambridge philosopher says we simply don’t have the tools to know. He warns that the hype itself is ethically risky, distracting from real-world suffering.
A new version of Intel’s AI Playground software included a curious screenshot before it was scrubbed. It shows a system running a 32GB Intel Arc GPU, sparking speculation about upcoming hardware.
A retro game publisher accidentally revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will have smaller, cheaper game cartridges. The post was quickly deleted, but it hints at a big win for physical media fans.
A new EU carbon tax on imported goods like steel and cement is now in effect. It aims to level the playing field and fight climate change, but it’s already sparking global controversy and will likely mean higher prices for consumers.
Foxconn’s U.S. subsidiary is setting up a new manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The $173 million project aims to create 180 jobs and should be operational by late 2026.
Coinbase has filed lawsuits against Illinois and Connecticut, challenging state orders that treat prediction markets as illegal sports betting. The crypto exchange plans to offer these markets via Kalshi in January, arguing they are regulated futures contracts under federal CFTC authority, not gambl
A team from the University of Geneva has detected a hidden geometric structure, known as the quantum metric, in a real quantum material. This discovery, two decades in the making, could pave the way for revolutionary advances in electronics and superconductivity.
