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OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcin…
Z.ai and Concordia AI propose six stages for managing open-weight AI risk
Chinese AI company Z.ai and Beijing safety consultancy Concordia AI have published a framework for managing the risks of open-weight AI models. Anyone can download, modify and run…
Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative
Meta says it will focus on bringing its full technology stack, including Muse, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, Muse Code, and more to businesses and developers.
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman
An indie developer's upcoming app for the iPhone Duo is going viral for turning the new foldable into a virtual Walkman.
The safest and easiest way to debloat Windows 11
Windows 11 includes a ton of unnecessary junk, some of which you can remove manually and some of which is best handled by a tool.
Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
Walmart says it won't change product prices based on your personal information or the time of day, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a letter to customers, Walmar…
Chery built the first diesel plug-in hybrid pickup, and measures its electric range on NEDC
Chery has built the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid pickup, the Stockman, developed for Australia rather than China, with a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel, a 34 kWh battery and a clai…
OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents
US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified.
Hackers are exploiting two critical Citrix NetScaler zero-days
Attackers are exploiting two critical flaws in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. Companies use the devices to give staff remote access to internal networks. Citrix confi…
Microsoft’s Suleyman tells Bloomberg AI needs a ‘red line’ on control
Microsoft AI chief executive Mustafa Suleyman says the industry should reject any AI it cannot prove it controls. He made the case in an interview with Shirin Ghaffary for Bloombe…
Automattic’s Mullenweg names a new board after the failed bid to oust him
Automattic chief executive Matt Mullenweg has named a new board, weeks after the previous directors tried to put him on leave. The board includes science-fiction author Hugh Howey…
Hyundai says solid-state cars are five years away, and still too expensive after that
Hyundai research chief Manfred Harrer says carmakers cannot give up on solid-state batteries and expects small-volume halo cars within five years, but does not believe the raw mat…
How to set up Amazon Alexa's price drop alerts and auto-buy feature
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping can help you catch prices when they're low, and Auto Buy can make sure you don't miss the deal.
Trump dined with Amodei after saying he is for ‘let’s go and let’s win’
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei had dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House on Sunday night, Semafor confirmed. It was the first one-on-one meeting between th…
NASA, for the time being, is unable to move the space station's large robotic arm
NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
HiringCafe lands $6.8M to fix the broken job hunt with AI talent agent
The modern job search has devolved into a notoriously soul-crushing endeavor. Candidates fire hundreds of resumes into the void. They navigate an endless stream of expired ‘ghost …
SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday, on its 14th test flight. The rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas, at 7:48am local time and entered orbit about 25 …
JadePuffer agentic AI attacks target Azure, destroy cloud resources
The JadePuffer ransomware operator is targeting Azure tenants with agent-driven attacks that conduct reconnaissance, steal credentials, and destroy core components. [...]
How to improve sound quality on your Android phone during calls
If you're struggling to hear the person on the other end, try these tweaks on your Android phone to improve your call quality.
Volkswagen replaces ID.4 with all-electric Tiguan
In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an acknowledgment by t…
Bose's throwback to wired earbuds add much-needed ANC
Everything old is new again.
Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay share what happens when enterprises actually deploy AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Anthropic, Clay, and Gamma on what it takes for an AI product to go beyond the demo at the AI Stage at TechCrunchDisrupt 2026. Register to join and get 50% off a second pass.
Affordable alternatives to Apple's AirPods Pro
You won't find the exact same AirPods Pro features elsewhere, but you will find persuasive savings.
Physical AI chip developer SiMa.ai hits $1.45B valuation
The edge computing startup raised a $150 million Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify.