Топ-10 технологий на 2026-01-17
1. Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
Описание: Two months before it changed its name to “Meta,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally introduced us to his metaverse for work: Horizon Workrooms, envisioned as a virtual space for workers to collaborate. Today, the company announced it’s shutting that spac…
2. AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp | TechCrunch
| Описание: AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com |
3. Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing
Описание: Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk’s children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the many people over the past couple weeks who have found themselv…
4. You can save over $1,500 on LG’s 65-inch C5 OLED TV
Описание: LG might have just revealed its new C6 OLED TVs at CES 2026, but we still don’t know when they’ll actually hit stores. If you don’t want to wait - or spend a couple thousand dollars on a brand new model - the current-gen LG C5 OLED is a fantastic option now t…
5. The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster | TechCrunch
Описание: AI labs just can’t get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious departure of three top executives at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines lab.
6. Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab
Описание: OpenAI is planning to bring over more researchers from Thinking Machines Lab after nabbing two cofounders, a source familiar with the situation says. Plus, the latest efforts to automate jobs with AI.
7. The US claims it just strongarmed Taiwan into spending $250 billion on American chip manufacturing
Описание: The US just lowered Taiwan’s tariffs in exchange for a massive domestic chipmaking promise, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday. Under the deal, tariffs on goods from Taiwan will decrease from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwanese technology companies w…
8. Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing | TechCrunch
Описание: The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
9. Krafton is trying to find its next PUBG
Описание: PUBG developer Krafton has 26 games in development, and in a recent town hall meeting, the company outlined a plan to “focus on its core gaming business while outlining a disciplined approach to building long-term Franchise IPs.” “During the past year, KRAFTO…
10. AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation | TechCrunch
Описание: Higgsfield says it’s on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares.