Lake Ontario is no more on Google Maps in the US. Google changed the name of easternmost of the Great Lakes to “Lake America” late Saturday, days after President Donald Trump ordered its rebranding in official government databases. Trump issued the executive order on Thursday as part of an ongoing feud over tariffs with Canada,…
Ripple pledged $300,000 on Aug. 29 to support emergency relief following catastrophic floods across Nepal and China’s Tibet region. Summary Ripple pledged $300,000 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps for Nepal-Tibet flood relief operations. World Central Kitchen’s local restaurant partners are distributing meals across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. Mercy Corps is coordinating emergency…
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Proponents of autonomous vehicle technology have long argued that robotaxis and other self-driving vehicles will…
Key Takeaways CME’s Fedwatch tool puts a Sept. 16 federal funds rate (FFR) hike at 57%, versus just 39.9% on Aug. 21. Polymarket and Kalshi price a Fed hold at 52%, exposing a razor-thin September split. Warsh flagged 3.7% PCE inflation as traders brace for the Fed’s September decision. The real action is now centered…
Despite the record-setting inflows, XRP’s price was rejected after last week’s surge to $1.70. The winds of change continue to impact how investors view the spot XRP ETFs, with the inflows in the past week exceeding $110 million for the first time since early December, 2025. Naturally, the cumulative total net inflows have reached…
An AI agent found a shortcut through a vulnerable gym booking API — and used it. A new controlled test suggests the behavior was reproducible. Security firm Aikido reported Aug. 25 that Claude Opus 4.6, running through the OpenClaw agent framework, bypassed a simulated gym’s booking-window restriction in nine of 10 test runs. In two…
Cumulative stablecoin card spending has surpassed $10.9 billion, according to Paymentscan data cited by payment provider RedotPay on Aug. 25. Summary Paymentscan data cited by RedotPay placed cumulative stablecoin card spending above $10.9 billion worldwide overall. July 2026 produced a record month, with card spending exceeding $1 billion for first time. RedotPay predicts annualized spending…
TL;DR: Crumbl is teaming up with Minecraft on a limited-time menu featuring six square, Minecraft-inspired treats topped with fan-favorite mobs. You’ll also have the chance to score a special limited-edition mystery spoon. If you have a Gen Alpha kid in your life, you probably know more than you’d like to admit about Minecraft (and honestly,…
Key Takeaways Saylor’s cryptic post renewed speculation about a bitcoin purchase. Strategy held 840,447 BTC after pausing transactions for two weeks. Its $1.59 billion USD Cash account may finance bitcoin purchases. Saylor Revives Strategy’s Bitcoin Purchase Mystery Speculation over a renewed bitcoin purchase emerged Sunday after Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted…
The company hasn’t announced a new BTC purchase in well over two months. Strategy’s co-founder and former CEO, Michael Saylor, took it to X earlier today to post another cryptic comment, which the community is trying to decipher. Alongside a chart showing that the company’s over 110 BTC purchases made in the past six…
