AI News & Articles

European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold

The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance....

OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens

The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the...

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

AI founders are increasingly using their "dropout" status as a credential during YC pitches....

Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 

The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but...

The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?

"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I...

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding...

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they...

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...

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...