Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about
Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram,...
2025 was the year AI got a vibe check
AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end,...
Plaud Note Pro is an excellent AI-powered recorder that I carry everywhere
Plaud Note Pro is a $179 notetaker, which is an excellent recording device first...
How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT....
VCs predict strong enterprise AI adoption next year — again
More than 20 venture capitalists share their thoughts on AI agents, enterprise AI budgets,...
OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness
OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks...
India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective
Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into...
Equity’s 2026 Predictions: AI Agents, Blockbuster IPOs, and the Future of VC
TechCrunch’s Equity crew is bringing 2025 to a close and getting ahead on the year to...
Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in...
The year data centers went from backend to center stage
Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were. ...
The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet
Europe's startup market hasn't produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the...
Why the operating room is ripe for AI, according to Akara
There’s plenty of hype around AI and robots in healthcare, but the problem that’s...
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system...
Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's...
Can AI fix the operating room? This startup thinks so
There’s plenty of hype around AI and robots in healthcare, but the problem that’s...
John Carreyrou and other authors bring new lawsuit against six major AI companies
These authors rejected Anthropic's class action settlement, arguing that "LLM companies should not be...
Marissa Mayer’s new startup Dazzle raises $8M led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green
Mayer launched Dazzle after shuttering her photo and contact management startup Sunshine. Green’s investment...
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ now works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp
The new integrations join other services like Yelp, Uber, OpenTable and others. ...
Lemon Slice nabs $10.5M from YC and Matrix to build out its digital avatar tech
Digital avatar generation company Lemon Slice is working to add a video layer to...
OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic...
The future of rail: Watching, predicting, and learning
A recent industry report [PDF] argues that Britain’s railway network could carry an extra...
Disney is embedding generative AI into its operating model
For a company built on intellectual property, scale creates a familiar tension. Disney needs...
Arm and the future of AI at the edge
Arm Holdings has positioned itself at the centre of AI transformation. In a wide-ranging...
Inside China’s push to apply AI across its energy system
Under China’s push to clean up its energy system, AI is starting to shape...
Tesco signs three-year AI deal centred on customer experience
For large retailers, the challenge with AI isn’t whether it can be useful, but...
Marketing agencies using AI in workflows serve more clients
Of all the many industries, it’s marketing where AI is no longer an “innovation...
50,000 Copilot licences for Indian service companies
Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro have announced plans to deploy more than...
Zara’s use of AI shows how retail workflows are quietly changing
Zara is testing how far generative AI can be pushed into everyday retail operations,...
AI in Human Resources: the real operational impact
Human Resources is an area in many organisations where AI can have significant operational...
Wall Street’s AI gains are here — banks plan for fewer people
By December 2025, AI adoption on Wall Street had moved past experiments inside large...
Ensuring effective AI in insurance operations
Artificial intelligence has been part of the insurance sector for years – the Finance...
AstraZeneca leads big pharma’s AI clinical trials revolution with real-world patient impact
Big Pharma’s AI race extends across drug discovery, development, and clinical trials—but AstraZeneca has...
