Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut
AI summary Meta's Muse assistant is now available on iPad, a month after its mobile launch, and includes new connectors for businesses and retailers.
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ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises
AI summary Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens as an 'unacceptable risk' due to its engagement tactics even during crises.
X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB
AI summary X expands its Gametime feature beyond the NFL to include MLB, aiming to attract advertisers through sports engagement.
ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface
AI summary ChatGPT is launching a new visual interface called Intelligent UI, integrating interactive elements to enhance user experience.
Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office
AI summary Greenairy develops smart plant towers to clean toxic gases in office air.
CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars
AI summary A former CIA officer admitted to creating a fake top-secret program to steal $190 million, including gold bars.
Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material
AI summary Meta rolled out new AI tools to detect ads and accounts that direct users to child sexual abuse material.
Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look
AI summary Healthleap raised $38 million to develop AI that identifies hospital patients with undiagnosed conditions using electronic health records.
Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing
AI summary Bloom raised $3.6M to become the 'Alibaba' of American manufacturing by connecting buyers and sellers in a marketplace model.
SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains
AI summary SpaceX alumni founded Parallel Systems, which raised $100M to develop autonomous freight trains for short hauls.
Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
AI summary Tony Fadell discusses why early AI gadgets failed and highlights the challenges in creating useful AI products for the general public.
Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform
AI summary Google launches Playground, an AI-powered game-creation platform allowing users to build browser-based games with text prompts.
OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — days after the launch of Dots
AI summary Alexander Embiricos, product lead for Dots at OpenAI, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about the future of AI agents.
Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI summary TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature interactive roundtables on topics like AI, fundraising, and enterprise software.
6 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Save on your pass before doors open
AI summary TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will take place in San Francisco in six days, with discounted tickets available before prices increase.
Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media
AI summary Google launched SynthID to help identify AI-generated media, supporting multiple formats and integrated into its apps.
Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies
AI summary Ring introduces a smart lock with a hand-crank feature to prevent being locked out due to dead batteries.
Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation
AI summary Tab, a new personal AI assistant, launched with a $300 million valuation, offering task automation through messaging apps.
Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
AI summary Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets, reaching 750 million users.
How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’
AI summary Amazon may make personal assumptions about users based on their purchase history, including seemingly intimate details like 'flat buttocks.'
Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell
AI summary Apple is partnering with LG to develop smart home devices like a lock, thermostat, and doorbell, set to integrate with a new smart home hub.
Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product
AI summary Melius, an AI platform for ad campaigns, raised $25 million after scrapping its first product.
Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet
AI summary Sigil Wen, a Thiel Fellow, launched Underdog, a private AI assistant that runs on-device for enhanced security.
How AI decision models could change content moderation
AI summary Musubi introduces PolicyLM-1.7B, a lightweight decision model for real-time content moderation using plain English policies.
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
AI summary AI startup Lambda is raising $4 billion at a $14.5 billion valuation, possibly its last private round before a 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone.
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
AI summary AI agents face challenges as websites block them from completing tasks, causing frustration for users.
Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
AI summary Hark releases Hark Pro, an AI personal assistant focused on privacy and user experience.
India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion
AI summary JioHotstar expands to MENA via partnership with Starzplay, offering Indian content and localized plans.
Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior
AI summary Mirror Particle is developing a 'world model' to simulate human behavior, aiming to predict changes and triggers in consumer actions.
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
AI summary Furientis secures $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors, aiming to address U.S. military shortages.