Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees…
Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol
Despite Figma co-founder Dylan Field's concerns about MCP (model context protocol), which standardizes how…
GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers
When GM announced its new fourth-generation EV platform on Wednesday, what the automaker didn't…
Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing
AI agents left to explore a virtual island without a specific task began inventing…
Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals its strategy for keeping enterprise customers hooked
Anthropic is building the same kind of cross-product ecosystem that helped make tech companies…
From 8VC to Benchmark, here’s what’s hiding in October SEC filings
October was a big month for venture funds, per SEC filings. The filings show…
Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round
The race to build the winning AI assistant is on, and investors are spreading…
Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes
The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday,…
AI search startups are blowing up
The biggest competitor is ChatGPT, which still owns the interface layer and, prior to…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
In a statement to Polygon, Mamdani said, "By launching the country's first recurring cross-platform…
Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans
So when IBM went looking for its next major sports partnership, it's no wonder…
Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S.
Volvo vehicles are primarily made in Sweden and imported to the United States, with…
Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models
Rivian has said that the R2's simpler design should help reduce the level of…
Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
This is it. The countdown is almost over. You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m.…
Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users' accounts to get hacked.…
Board, the new game startup from Mirror founder Brynn Putnam, raises $20M, has already sold thousands
Board, the three-year-old, New York-based startup building what it calls "together tech" — tech…
