If you have already fallen for the strange mysteries and supernatural chaos of Widow’s Bay, there is good news. Apple TV has officially renewed the horror-comedy for a second season just ahead of the season one finale, which lands on June 17. However, Apple has not announced a release date yet.

The early renewal signals strong confidence in a show that has quickly become one of the streamer’s biggest new hits. The renewal comes alongside a new multiyear overall deal with creator, showrunner, and executive producer Katie Dippold.

What to expect from Widow’s Bay season 2?

The show follows Mayor Tom Loftis, played by Emmy winner Matthew Rhys, a well-meaning but deeply cowardly man trying to turn a cursed island into a tourist destination. Against all odds, he succeeds. Then the island reminds everyone why the locals were afraid of it in the first place.

Creator Dippold offered a perfectly cryptic tease for what comes next in Widow’s Bay: “Season two is about how everything is great on the island, and there’s nothing to worry about.”

Blending genuine horror with sharp character comedy, the show has earned Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes and is considered one of the best shows on Apple TV. The renewal arrives before the season one finale, giving fans confidence that the story will continue beyond its current cliffhangers.

What’s next for Apple TV?

We also have plenty of new stuff to look forward to. Ted Lasso season 4 arrives on August 5, and Slow Horses returns for its season 6 on September 16, 2026, as confirmed by Apple today.

Apple TV is also home to Pluribus, currently its most-watched drama, and the global phenomenon Severance. With a lineup this strong, Widow’s Bay is exactly the kind of original that keeps people subscribing.

For once, SpaceX is ahead of schedule: Elon Musk’s space and AI conglomerate officially confirmed that it has raised $75 billion from the sale of its shares to its underwriters, who are set to begin marketing the company on the Nasdaq stock exchange Friday.

SpaceX priced its 555.6 million shares at $135 each, the company said in an update on its website. That makes SpaceX officially the largest IPO in history, easily eclipsing the $24.9 billion in funds raised by Saudi Aramco during its 2019 public markets debut. At this price, the deal also looks set to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

The company, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., will trade under the SPCX ticker symbol.

As active trading gets underway tomorrow, SpaceX’s share price may sink or rise. But anecdotal reports suggest that big institutional investors and individual buyers are lining up to purchase shares in the 24-year-old technology company.

If the sale is as oversubscribed as the talkative bankers make it out to be, they have an option to bring an additional 83.3 million shares to market, which would raise another $11 billion at the company’s opening price.

Hyperliquid, a crypto betting market that attempts to offer synthetic exposure to SpaceX stock, currently prices the shares at $167, suggesting that market participants expect a classic 20% IPO pop on the first day of trading.

In the longer term, there are big open questions about how SpaceX will be able to justify its eye-popping valuation. The company’s outstanding engineering projects, from the world’s largest reusable rocket to a new American chip fab, fill up a daunting to-do list.

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Founders, your window to enter Startup Battlefield 200 closes in just three short days.

Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Do not wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco’s Moscone West.

Thousands of startups have already stepped forward. If you’re building a company with the potential to reshape an industry, now is the time to make your move.

Apply or nominate a startup before the deadline.

What is Startup Battlefield 200?

Startup Battlefield 200 is where ambitious early-stage startups go from unknown to impossible to ignore. Selected founders will take the spotlight at Disrupt, pitching live in front of top investors, influential media, and the global startup ecosystem.

One startup will take home $100,000 in equity-free funding, but every selected company gains exposure that can accelerate growth, attract customers, and open doors to future fundraising opportunities.

Over the years, Startup Battlefield alumni have collectively raised more than $32 billion and achieved more than 250 exits. Alumni have gone on to be acquired by companies such as Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Uber, and Amazon.

The competition has also helped launch companies such as Dropbox, Discord, Mint, Fitbit, and Trello.

Why founders are racing to apply

In a competitive fundraising market, standing out has never been more important. Startup Battlefield 200 offers founders a rare opportunity to put their companies directly in front of investors, media, customers, and potential partners.

Selected startups receive:

• A free exhibit table for all three days of Disrupt.

• Four complimentary Disrupt passes.

• Branding and visibility inside the Disrupt event app.

• Press exposure and lead-generation opportunities.

• Access to founder-only masterclasses.

• The opportunity to pitch live on the Disrupt Stage.

• Direct feedback from leading venture capitalists.

• A chance to win $100,000 in equity-free funding.

Who should apply?

TechCrunch is looking for bold early-stage startups with a working MVP and a vision capable of disrupting an industry.

Bootstrapped, pre-seed, and seed-stage startups are encouraged to apply. Select Series A startups in capital-intensive sectors may also qualify.

If you’re building a category-defining company, this is your opportunity to prove it on one of the biggest stages in tech.

Three days left. One opportunity.

The application window closes June 8, and every application is reviewed by the TechCrunch team.

With only three days remaining, this is your chance to put your startup in front of investors, media, customers, and future partners all in one place.

Apply or nominate a startup before the deadline, and earn your place among the next generation of Startup Battlefield competitors.

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Hollywood’s complicated romance with artificial intelligence just got a whole lot more interesting. Martin Scorsese, the 83-year-old director behind Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and The Departed, has signed on as a partner and adviser to Black Forest Labs, a fast-growing AI image generation startup.

As reported by the New York Times, Scorsese used the company’s technology during preproduction for a new film and released a video from his New York office explaining his enthusiasm. For an industry that only three years ago went on strike partly over AI protections, this is a remarkable turn of events.

Scorsese is using AI but not in the way you think

Scorsese is using AI exclusively for storyboarding, the process of visually mapping out scenes before cameras roll. He explained that for 70 years, he has drawn his own storyboards, but always struggled to communicate exactly what he sees in his head to his cinematographer, production designer, and art director.

Black Forest Labs’ technology, which builds on open AI models called FLUX, helped him solve that problem. The startup is a 70-person company based in Freiburg, Germany, currently valued at around $3.25 billion. Its technology already powers image features inside Adobe, Canva, Microsoft, and Meta.

Hollywood is warming up to AI despite protests

Scorsese isn’t alone, as plenty of other big names are moving in the same direction. Amazon MGM Studios recently unveiled three AI-generated animated series for children, and Netflix is building an internal studio called INKubator to produce AI-generated animated content.

Val Kilmer’s likeness is also being brought back using AI technology in the upcoming film As Deep as the Grave. An AI actress named Tilly Norwood is already making waves in Hollywood, with her very existence sparking fierce debate about where the industry is headed.

Not everyone is convinced, though. Steven Spielberg voiced strong concerns publicly, making clear he opposes AI replacing human creativity in filmmaking.

Seth Rogen and Guillermo del Toro also pushed back on AI at Cannes. The debate is far from settled, but Scorsese’s endorsement suggests the conversation has moved well past if and firmly into how.