Washington has spent years talking about a US CBDC as a distant possibility. It was an abstract policy idea, safely contained inside white papers and partisan messaging. But then the Senate put a number on it and made it very real. On March 2, senators voted 84-6 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed … Read more
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! This newsletter was wrapped and ready to go and then Travis Kalanick brought me back to 2016 by making an eyebrow-raising … Read more
ABC; CBS; Apple TV The weather may be unpredictable these days, but TVLine sure isn’t: We’re back again with another edition of Quotes of the Week. In our list below — which rounds up the best sound bites of the past seven days — you’ll find nearly … Read more
Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week — the biggest acquisition in Google’s history, as well as the largest ever acquisition of a venture-backed startup. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan, Sean O’Kane, and I were joined by Shardul Shah, a partner at Wiz’s largest shareholder … Read more
Adult Swim It started as “Doc and Mharti,” an obscene parody of “Back to the Future” in which every story problem is solved by sexual favors. With a few tweaks, including renaming the characters and sending them into space, it evolved into one of Adult Swim’s flagship … Read more
Bitcoin edged toward an important weekly close above $70,000 that would include a reclaim of an important 200-week trend line. Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher on Sunday as bulls sought to seal a weekly close above $70,000. Key points: Bitcoin eyes its highest daily close in over a week with a fresh weekend push above $70,000. … Read more
MovieStillsDB.com Time to brush up on your Mandarin, Browncoats. The big “Firefly” news that’s been teased for weeks has finally been revealed: An animated “Firefly” series is in the works! Stars Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk (along with the rest of the cast) announced the news during a full-cast … Read more
Key takeaways The 2026 Iran conflict created a major geopolitical shock that triggered volatility across global markets. It pushed investors to reassess traditional safe-haven assets such as gold and emerging alternatives like Bitcoin. Gold initially benefited from safe-haven demand but later declined as the US dollar strengthened and bond yields rose. This showed that macroeconomic … Read more
Driving half an hour west from Budapest, the road drops away into farm lanes and rolling hills before reaching a phalanx of black steel fences and towering brick walls. The structures hide the vast Hatvanpuszta estate, a former Habsburg manor that once belonged to Archduke Joseph and is now owned by the father of Hungarian … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Firefly fans are in for a treat. Nathan Fillion has just revealed at Awesome Con that an animated Firefly series is in advanced development based on the beloved cult sci-fi franchise—and Deadline has the details. Fillion spoke on a panel at the Washington, D.C. event and live taping of his “Once We Were Spacemen” … Read more