WIREDNov 6, 2026
AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails
Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.
AI
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TechCrunchNov 6, 2026
Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO
AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
AIBusiness Consulting
Source: TechCrunch · Rebecca Bellan
Ars TechnicaNov 6, 2026
It's a weird time to buy a laptop, but the new MacBook Pro doesn't skimp on quality
It has the best laptop screen we've used, but there may be reasons to wait.
IT
Source: Ars Technica · Samuel Axon
WIREDNov 6, 2026
RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd
The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.
Media Production
Ars TechnicaNov 6, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns
Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
Business Consulting
Source: Ars Technica · Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times
TechCrunchNov 6, 2026
After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
AI
Ars TechnicaNov 6, 2026
Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
Business Consulting
Source: Ars Technica · Stephen Clark
TechCrunchNov 6, 2026
Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
AI
TechCrunchNov 6, 2026
Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots
Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
Business ConsultingAI
Source: TechCrunch · Tim Fernholz
WIREDNov 6, 2026
Horny Grandmas Are Having a Moment
Creators in their sixties, seventies, and eighties have flooded adult platforms as the demand for mature content has skyrocketed, with some turning to online sex work as a retirement lifeline.
Marketing
TechCrunchNov 5, 2026
At least 10 local governments have moved to drop Flock’s surveillance cameras since summer
The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns.
Cybersecurity
Source: TechCrunch · Dominic-Madori Davis
TechCrunchNov 5, 2026
Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.
AICybersecurity
Source: TechCrunch · Marina Temkin