Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model
Arvind Narayanan, a Princeton computer science professor, noted that there is good evidence that…
OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model
OpenAI released Astra on Thursday, its latest AI model and — according to the…
Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
In the meantime, Ultrahuman is also looking to work more closely with Labcorp, as…
Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
"We understand that not everyone wants every health feature," Circular CEO Amaury Kosman said…
Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race
Lennon is taking a different approach with Ollie. Currently, this family assistant connects to…
Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Google is launching conversational AI features within Docs, Gmail, and Keep that let users…
Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella
While LLMs get the bulk of the attention, the transformer revolution in meteorology has…
Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston
Whether you dream of becoming a startup founder, marketer, or event coordinator, this is…
TikTok comments are getting more interactive with voice comments, polls, and more
TikTok's comments section is getting an upgrade. The social network announced on Thursday that…
Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
After weeks of swirling rumors, Nvidia confirmed today that it has acquired Hugging Face…
Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
Zoox isn't wasting any time now that it's allowed to operate and charge for…
The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors…
Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say
Before the sale, Console was valued at $157 million, according to PitchBook, delivering a…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals
At our past TechCrunch Disrupt events, AI has taken center stage, both throughout our…
Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates
The Justice Department has spent years attempting to break up Google's gargantuan advertising business…
OpenAI’s new reasoning technique alarms AI safety experts
OpenAI's new Astra model will use a reasoning technique called "recurrent depth" that allows…
