Syria’s President Had Stocks of Chemical Weapons. What Happens to Them Now?
While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been depleted and it…
Day: December 9, 2024
A Quick Arab Pivot: From Welcoming al-Assad to Managing the Chaos
Only weeks ago, Arab nations had been working hard to bring Bashar al-Assad back into the fold, assuming he was…
U.S. Scrambles to Navigate Perils of a New Syria
The Biden administration is relying on Turkey to convey messages to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which toppled Bashar al-Assad but is…
Suspect in United Healthcare CEO Killing Showed Interest in Pop Psychology on Social Media
Figures like Andrew Huberman, Tim Urban and the Unabomber feature in posts shared by accounts that appear to belong to…
X says its new image generator, Aurora, will launch for all users within the week
X, the Elon Musk-owned social network previously known as Twitter, quietly added a new image generator to its Grok assistant this past…
Spotify has disabled Car Thing streaming devices
Spotify has officially discontinued Car Thing, its in-car streaming device, with all units now disabled, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. …
FTC distributes $72M to Fortnite customers tricked into making unwanted purchases
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced that it’s sending the first round of payments to consumers tricked by…
OpenAI Startup Fund raises $44M in its largest SPV yet
The OpenAI Startup Fund discloses its biggest SPV yet, but is staying quiet on what it’s for. © 2024 TechCrunch.…
NYC ad agencies Omnicom, Interpublic to form $30bn marketing powerhouse
The advertising titans, behind campaigns like ‘Got Milk’ and ‘Priceless’, aim to create the world’s largest ad agency.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria
Arab statements come as Israel continues to step up strikes across Syria after ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government.