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TikTok CEO plans to attend Trump inauguration

As TikTok’s fate hangs in the balance, TikTok CEO, Shou Chew, is planning to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on

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Nintendo teases Mario Kart as first Switch 2 title

A console is only as good as its games. While Nintendo didn’t reveal anything in the way of specs for

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This Week in AI: Will Biden’s AI actions survive the Trump era?

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This

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Biden administration adds 14 Chinese firms to trade block list

Days after pushing for sweeping AI chip export restriction, the Biden administration has added 14 Chinese companies to its restricted

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Loft Orbital lands a fresh $170M after logging over $500M of bookings

Space infrastructure company Loft Orbital has raised $170 million in Series C funding co-led by Tikehau Capital and Axial Partners.

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These tech companies are donating to LA wildfire relief efforts

Numerous tech companies have pledged millions in donations to help LA recover from wildfires that caused widespread devastation and forced

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As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law

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Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting

On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting to discuss the dangers of commercial spyware, which marks the

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More teens report using ChatGPT for schoolwork, despite the tech’s faults

Younger Gen Zers are embracing OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for schoolwork, according to a new survey by the Pew Research

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Duolingo sees 216% spike in U.S. users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app