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ChatGPTs market share slips below 50% for first time
The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.
Malaysias AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Googles Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.
The US governments Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.
Metas new AI Mode on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms
Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.
SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.
Cybersecurity vets protest dangerous US government ban on Anthropics most powerful models
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropics models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products.
SpaceXs biggest-ever IPO just grew to $85.7 billion raised
SpaceX's IPO underwriters maxed out their share purchases, adding to an already historic amount of money raised.
UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram,Facebookand X.
Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion
Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks.
Sarvam becomes Indias newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech
Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal
Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities
NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.
A satellite just learned to find things on its own heres what that means
In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own.
Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.
Frank founder Charlie Javice is reportedly asking Trump for a pardon
Javice isn't the only convicted former tech executive looking for Trump's help.
Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon
JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.
UK may ban social media for children under 16
The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.
TechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
The new Sonos Play has become my go-to desk and kitchen speaker
The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home.
As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future
Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for Indias AI ambitions.
Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijings demand
Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.
Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.
This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds
Ive struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isnt exactly considerate when Im staying at []
The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks
Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.
Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living
Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for housing, food, wireless and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.
Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people, the company wrote in a blog post.
Metas months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.
Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims sued by Google
The tech giant said a group called Outsider Enterprise used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.
SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the worlds first trillionaire
The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger
A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAIs hot IPO summer
The IPO market is back, anditsnot the samecompaniesleading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but anew acronym is taking over: MANGOS Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Halfof thatbunch is heading to public markets in the same window,anditsa stress test for investors, for valuations, and for []
Elon Musk becomes the worlds first trillionaire after SpaceXs historic IPO
The SpaceX IPO has boosted Musk's paper wealth to more than $1,000,000,000,000 at a time when he is more hated -- and powerful -- than ever.
SpaceX opens at $150, an 11% pop for the most anticipated debut in history
The company made its heavily-anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.
SpaceX IPO: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.
Equal AI raises $30M to screen calls so Indians dont have to
Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users.
AvenuesAI Subsidiary Rediff Pre-Files DRHP
AvenuesAIs (formerly Infibeam Ventures) subsidiary Rediff has filed its IPO papers via the confidential route with SEBI. Rediff.com India Limited,
Xovian Aerospace Raises $2 Mn To Launch RF Satellite
Spacetech startup Xovian Aerospace has secured $2 Mn (about 18.7 Cr) in a fresh funding round led by ace investor
NODWINs Pre-IPO Round, Funding Tanks In Q1 2026 & More
NODWINs Pre-IPO Funding Meal NODWIN Gaming is moving beyond gaming and esports. Emerging from the shadows of its former parent
