Either the bubble bursts and wipes out a huge sector of the economy, or AI replaces human workers across industries.

Industrial AI is redefining sustainability, cutting emissions, saving energy, and driving resilience as the next wave of AI moves from chatbots to real-world impact

TechCrunch was proud to host the Greenfield Partners at Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. Here’s an overview of their Builder Stage session. We’d seen revolutions with the internet and mobile, and AI had taken center stage—moving faster than ever.

AI-written stories are quietly becoming a staple of local news. The implications go far beyond convenience. Pete Pachal is a journalist and the creator of Media Copilot, a newsletter and podcast that examines how AI is changing media, journalism, and the news.

Though artificial intelligence (AI) stocks Nvidia and Palantir Technologies appear unstoppable, their insiders are painting a very different picture.

Pakistan’s crypto minister Bilal Bin Saqib gains global spotlight as The Wall Street Journal names him a key figure shaping the future of blockchain, AI, and digital finance.

A stark warning from Wall Street CEOs is just one example of how the market is getting tired of the AI rally.

I believe the future of AI isn’t in universality. It’s in specificity. It’s not in the infinite expanse of “general” intelligence, but in the precision of hyperlocal intelligence and the fusion of data, context, and action within the immediate world around you.

Dashboards will persist as record-keepers, but conversational intelligence is emerging as the operating system of decisions.

With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Qualcomm now expects its effective tax rate to generally stay in the 13% to 14% range and anticipates paying less cash taxes in future periods. However, the new tax law resulted in a non-cash charge of $5.7 billion, or $5.29 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.