OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — days after the launch of Dots
OpenAI just made one of its biggest bets yet on what comes after the…
Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is seven days away, bringing 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech…
Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media
Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece…
Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies
Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell maker, is entering a new market: smart locks. Ring's…
6 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Save on your pass before doors open
In 6 days, 10,000+ people from across the global startup and tech ecosystem will…
Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation
Brennan Erbz, Stafford Schlitt, and Ammar Amdani started working on Tab earlier this year.…
Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
Spotify announced on Wednesday that it's expanding audiobook access to over 180 markets worldwide,…
How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Amazon collects data about you based on…
Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell
Apple is working on a new ecosystem of smart home devices via a partnership…
Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product
Kim isn't concerned about the competition. He acknowledged that Higgsfield, a three-year-old that has…
Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet
That kind of data collection could be a particularly treacherous trade-off for users of…
How AI decision models could change content moderation
One early use case is reining in misbehavior by AI agents — so it's…
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
Cloud provider Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money…
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
"Turning away a personal agent means turning away the customer behind it. We'd rather…
Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
Asked about that kind of profiling, Chowdhury says that "we are doing work to…
India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion
Before JioHotstar's launch, Hotstar was available in MENA. Disney Star expanded its distribution deal…
