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24 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off if You Act Fast

Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off if You Act Fast

Bose is well known for its noise-canceling headphones and earbuds, and the high-end QuietComfort Ultra (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are currently…
Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land

Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land

The AI era is giving fracking a second act, a surprising twist for an industry that, even during its early…
Trump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy program

Trump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy program

The Department of Energy said Thursday that it had finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade around 5,000 miles…
The Download: The rehabilitation of AI art, and the scary truth about antimicrobial resistance

The Download: The rehabilitation of AI art, and the scary truth about antimicrobial resistance

In this era of AI slop, the idea that generative AI tools like Midjourney and Runway could be used to…
Facebook’s AI can now suggest edits to the photos still on your phone

Facebook’s AI can now suggest edits to the photos still on your phone

A Facebook feature that gives Meta AI the ability to suggest edits to photos stored on your phone’s camera roll,…
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?

Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?

I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and…
ChatGPT’s mobile app is seeing slowing download growth and daily use, analysis shows

ChatGPT’s mobile app is seeing slowing download growth and daily use, analysis shows

ChatGPT’s mobile app growth may have hit its peak, according to a new analysis of download trends and daily active…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies,…
Stellantis teams up with Pony.ai to develop robotaxis in Europe 

Stellantis teams up with Pony.ai to develop robotaxis in Europe 

Automaker Stellantis and Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai have signed a non-binding agreement to build robotaxis for deployment in Europe.…
Crypto’s next chapter with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko at Disrupt 2025

Crypto’s next chapter with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko at Disrupt 2025

Solana Labs CEO and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at…