Month: June 2025

The cracks in the OpenAI-Microsoft relationship are reportedly widening

The cracks in the OpenAI-Microsoft relationship are reportedly widening OpenAI and Microsoft have an increasingly strained relationship, according to a recent WSJ report. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/the-cracks-in-the-openai-microsoft-relationship-are-reportedly-widening/

Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing

Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/finland-warms-up-the-worlds-largest-sand-battery-and-the-economics-look-appealing/

Instagram tests a reposts feature

Instagram tests a reposts feature Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/instagram-tests-a-reposts-feature/

Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI

Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company’s terms of service or other policies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/instagram-users-complain-of-mass-bans-pointing-finger-at-ai/

Deadline day: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close at midnight

Deadline day: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close at midnight Battle it out in front of 10,000+ startup leaders, investors, and media at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. It’s your moment to be seen, funded, and remembered — and maybe even walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/deadline-day-startup-battlefield-200-applications-close-at-midnight/