Today, I’m talking with Roland Busch, who is the CEO of Siemens. Siemens is one of those absolutely giant, extremely important, but fairly opaque companies we love to dig into on Decoder. At a very basic, reductive level, Siemens makes the hardware and software that allow other companies to run and automate their stuff. Everyone … Read more
If you hold either US dollars or Bitcoin, then you’re a little poorer this morning than when you went to bed last night. It doesn’t matter whether there’s cash in your pocket or sats in your wallet; both have less purchasing power today than they did yesterday. That’s because Bitcoin is down, the dollar is … Read more
Uber has agreed to acquire the delivery business of Turkey’s Getir, once one of the biggest success stories of the country’s startup ecosystem, the company announced on Monday The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. The ride-hailing giant will also pay $100 million for a … Read more
Have real-world scaling experience? The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 stage is calling. On June 23 in Boston, this annual founder-focused event will convene 1,100+ founders and investors to explore the realities of scaling startups across every stage. We’re seeking experienced founders, VCs, and startup operators to lead interactive roundtable discussions rooted in practical, real-world insight. We’re bringing together experienced leaders from across the … Read more
Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at the 2026 Super Bowl will go down in the history books—not least because he was the first Latino male artist to headline the event. While the special appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin may have caused a buzz, our eyes were also, naturally, on what the Puerto Rican superstar … Read more
The cryptocurrency market sell‑off is forcing a reckoning in the industry to reward blockchains with real business models, where value flows to token holders and users rather than intermediaries or speculative order flow, according to Yuval Rooz. Rooz is the co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, creator of the institutional‑grade, privacy‑enabled Canton Network. In an … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios is developing U.S. versions of sleeper hit family comedy Here We Go and time travel series Mammoth, with Universal Television and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite attached to the former and Fox to the latter. BBC Studios has five developments with American platforms and streamers in place, productions boss Zai Bennett revealed to … Read more
OpenAI plans to start testing ads in ChatGPT today, according to a report from CNBC. The “clearly labeled” ads will appear in a separate area beneath your chat, OpenAI announced last month. OpenAI will show ads to logged-in users who use the app for free or subscribe to its cheaper Go subscription. The company says … Read more
In this, Musk is starting to sound a lot more like Bezos when it comes to his vision for human habitation in space, rather than the Mars-first advocate he has always been. One other sobering thing to think about in terms of a lunar mass-driver: it is potentially an extremely potent weapon to threaten Earth … Read more
Nothing defines the face quite like your eyebrows. An arched brow can elongate your face shape. A feathered brow can open the eye area. So what if you’re looking to get that lifted look without going under the knife or turning to injectables? That’s where you might want to try the eyebrow shape that every … Read more