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Ranking the 15 best players in the womens Final Four
Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. and Charlie Creme Close Charlie Creme ESPN.com Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for…
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AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong? | TechCrunch
Who doesn’t love a good round of FOMO? From dot-com to Web 2.0, virtual reality to blockchain, the tech industry has had its share of being too afraid to miss out on a trend. The AI bubble is the big daddy of them all. Its first offspring —the rush to lock down power for data…
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OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead special projects | TechCrunch
A handful of OpenAI executives are transitioning into new roles, according to a report from Bloomberg. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the personnel changes to TechCrunch. CEO of AGI development Fidji Simo announced in a memo that Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s COO, has a new job leading “special projects,” which will involve “complex deals and investments across…
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Teslas Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025 | TechCrunch
The total workforce at Tesla’s factory outside Austin, Texas shrunk dramatically last year as the company suffered its second straight year of declining sales, according to a compliance report spotted by Austin American-Statesman. Tesla went from employing 21,191 people at the factory in 2024 to 16,506 workers in 2025, a drop of 22%. That’s despite…
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Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports | TechCrunch
Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer. Sources close to the deal confirmed to TechCrunch that it closed, though declined to comment on the amount. The deal comes as Anthropic continues its push into healthcare and life sciences, following…
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Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC | TechCrunch
Anthropic has filed documents to create a new political action committee — a sign that, like its peers, the AI lab is committing significant resources toward influencing policy and regulation. AnthroPAC plans to make contributions to both parties during the midterms, including to current D.C. lawmakers and rising political candidates. The PAC will be funded…
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Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier | TechCrunch
Apple’s iPads come with built-in productivity tools like Notes, Calendar, and Reminders, but if you’d like to explore new ways to maximize productivity and organize your life, there are many apps out there to help you. Although the iPad started off as a device that could be used to stream content or browse the web…
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New MIT jobs report: Why AIs work impact will roll in like a rising tide, not a crashing wave
Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways New MIT research defines a longer timeline for AI’s job impacts. AI capabilities still threaten text-based work. Workers may have more time to adapt than previously thought. Worried AI is coming for your job? New MIT research…
