Last year, Apple couldn’t say enough about the reduced climate impact of its products, going so far as hiring Octavia Spencer to play Mother Earth in a highly produced, five-minute promo spot. This year? Apple spent just a few minutes on the subject, total. That’s not to say the company is backsliding on its prior […]
Jets QB depth chart: Why New York is better equipped to handle Aaron Rodgers' injury this season
With new starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Jets were projected to be Super Bowl contenders going into the 2023 season. Those hopes went up in flames when Rodgers tore his Achilles on his first drive in a New York uniform. The four-time NFL MVP ended up missing the entire season, and the Jets never found […]
Reds expected to move on from veteran pitcher this offseason
The Cincinnati Reds took steps towards contention last season but have since fallen on hard times again. Cincinnati’s chances at the postseason are slim, as they sit 10 1/2 games back of the third National League Wild Card. This coming offseason will be an important one for them as they try to build around a […]
This Week in AI: VCs (and devs) are enthusiastic about AI coding tools
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This week in AI, two startups developing tools to generate and suggest code — Magic and Codeium — raised nearly half a billion dollars combined. The rounds were high even by AI sector standards, especially considering […]
Eagles newcomer wows head coach at practice: 'Alright, this is awesome'
If Nick Sirianni could throw the red challenge flag during a practice, he would have, if only to see the slow-motion replay for himself. Watching his team work on a sunny Labor Day afternoon, Sirianni was reminded of some great news: Saquon Barkley is a Philadelphia Eagle. “He made a run at practice yesterday,” Sirianni […]