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Playground Games has delayed the PS5 launch of Forza Horizon 6, originally slated for 2026, to January 26th, 2027. The PS5 debut will now align with the rollout of a new game expansion, which will also arrive on Xbox and PC that same month. A Premium Edition will offer PS5 players up to five days of early access.
Early reviews of Gears of War: E-Day highlight strong combat mechanics and multiplayer modes as standout features. However, critics have noted that the single-player campaign suffers from repetitive mission design, tempering overall enthusiasm for the title.
Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology, Bambu Lab’s parent company, has filed a U.S. patent application for a redesigned heatbed that features a monolithic structure with an embedded heating element. The new design intends to provide more uniform heating and better adhesion, potentially addressing common print quality issues reported by users. Visual schematics suggest a machined channel within the bed for the heating element, replacing the traditional laminated heating sheet.
A batch of previously undisclosed internal files from ExxonMobil shows that as early as 1988, company scientists and researchers were aware of the potential negative impacts of climate change mitigation efforts on the firm. These documents include memos warning of possible financial risks if a global consensus on greenhouse gas reduction emerged. The release coincides with ongoing legal battles over Exxon’s climate change disclosures and accountability.
Five small-business concepts that can be launched from a home setting are highlighted, reflecting a trend where nearly half of U.S. small enterprises operate from residences. This shift is driven by reduced commuting preferences and the desire to lower startup costs, with telecommuting facilitating various entrepreneurial ventures.
TechCrunch has published its complete lineup of Side Events accompanying Founder Summit 2026, running November 3–6 in Boston. The events, including workshops and networking mixers such as PrincipiumX's product-strategy breakfast session, are independently organized by third-party hosts rather than TechCrunch itself. Attendees must register separately for Side Events, which do not include access to the main conference on November 4.
A study emphasizes that software and algorithm improvements could significantly cut energy consumption in data centers, which are facing rising electricity demands for AI workloads. Experts suggest that optimizing software layers may offer more immediate and cost-effective efficiency gains than hardware upgrades. The focus on software could help address the inescapable energy crunch predicted for 2030, as hardware replacements are slower and more expensive to implement.
The iconic Stylophone Mini has been reintroduced with a compact design roughly the size of a credit card, featuring three color options—pink, black, and white. Despite minimal changes, it retains its original features such as built-in speakers, a stylus, and a full set of keys, and is priced at $30. The device continues to celebrate its musical heritage, favored by artists like David Bowie and others from the 1960s onward.
Attendees have until October 13 at 8 a.m. PT to purchase discounted passes for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, with savings of up to $100. Multiple ticket options are available, including discounts for pairs and groups of four or more, before the event begins at Moscone West.
Zach Yadegari, co-founder of Cal AI, has launched a new AI venture called Persona and secured $10 million in funding led by Vine Ventures. The startup plans to release a $179 wearable band that activates a personal AI assistant, emphasizing user privacy by processing data in the cloud with encryption and user control options.
USA Today Co. and several of its local newspapers, including The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch and The Oklahoman, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. The suit alleges OpenAI copied hundreds of thousands of articles without permission to train its AI models and seeks more than $250 million in damages.
SpaceXAI has become a Founding Corporate Patron of the Omacom Foundation, which oversees the Omarchy Linux distribution created by David Heinemeier Hansson, contributing $1.5 million worth of Grok tokens. Hansson said in a blog post the tokens would mainly fund faster development, code review, and bug fixes. The donation follows similar backing from companies like 1Password and Cloudflare, both of which faced criticism over their association with Hansson.