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OpenAIs new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app

ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents.

24 Jul 2026 7:06 pm
Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system

Seller is a dedicated Marketplace app for people who list and sell items frequently.

24 Jul 2026 6:17 pm
How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers

We spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAIs and Anthropics guardrails affect their work.

24 Jul 2026 6:30 am
Meet the judges who will crown Australias next breakout startup

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia and we're partnering with Stripe to find the country's most exciting early-stage startups.

24 Jul 2026 5:35 am
Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics

Shashua has been invited to take the chairman of the board seat.

24 Jul 2026 4:10 am
AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack-scale system

AMD is challenging its chipmaker rival with a new rack-scale system that will start shipping to customers later this year.

24 Jul 2026 2:03 am
Patreon lays off off 20% of its workforce

In a memo to staff that was posted online, Conte the company's core business is strong, but that the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable.

24 Jul 2026 2:00 am
Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B its third round in eight weeks

Corgi had announced a B1 round of $106 million at a $2.6 billion valuation at the end of May.

24 Jul 2026 1:43 am
Teslas door handles may spur new US safety rules

The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars.

24 Jul 2026 1:36 am
Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates

Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.

24 Jul 2026 1:11 am
Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with more capable models

Claude's new voice model will let you reschedule your meeting or draft an email.

24 Jul 2026 12:30 am
AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing

AegisAI co-founders developed AI agents that quickly analyze each message as a human would, paying attention to small anomalies that even the most elaborate checklist wouldnt catch.

24 Jul 2026 12:08 am
US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers

An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers.

23 Jul 2026 10:57 pm
Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded

The Media Router is a tool that automatically selects the best image, video, or audio generation model for a request based on whether a developer prioritizes quality, speed or cost.

23 Jul 2026 10:37 pm
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users

Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.

23 Jul 2026 10:30 pm
Teslas robotaxis are moving in reverse

The number of paid robotaxi miles traveled fell 36% in the second quarter, despite expanding to new cities, according to Tesla's own figures.

23 Jul 2026 9:59 pm
Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction

David Bowie's song Five Years, which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that they have five years left to live before the apocalypse.

23 Jul 2026 9:58 pm
Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video

The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they're ever locked out or don't have access to their usual phone or computer.

23 Jul 2026 9:31 pm
Nvidia is sending GPUs to the moon

If there's a place in the universe without GPUs, Nvidia is sending them there.

23 Jul 2026 8:30 pm
AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors

Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model -- no GPUs required, it says.

23 Jul 2026 8:30 pm
Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code

Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Will.i.am.

23 Jul 2026 8:30 pm
Googles Gemini nears billion-user milestone

Gemini had over 750 million monthly users in February.

23 Jul 2026 8:22 pm
Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video

Amazon is hoping the addition of games can turn Prime Video into a one-stop entertainment destination, borrowing a strategy from Netflix, which has increasingly embraced party games over the past several years.

23 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
MeBeMes new interrupter app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling

MeBeMe delivers small tasks to help users become their best selves instead of endlessly scrolling.

23 Jul 2026 8:13 pm
Your backstage pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is waiting

Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world's biggest startup conferences gets built.

23 Jul 2026 7:32 pm
Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs

Ford is the first automaker to use a new set of developer tools that will let it embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into its vehicles' infotainment systems.

23 Jul 2026 7:28 pm
ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push

ServiceNow's investment gives BusinessNext a strategic partner to expand its AI-powered banking software globally.

23 Jul 2026 11:39 am
After shocking quarter, IBM insists that AI isnt killing the mainframe

After IBM's stock crashed last week on warnings of poor mainframe sales, the CEO explained that AI wrecked corporate hardware budget, temporarily.

23 Jul 2026 5:17 am
Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business

Google's cloud business is thriving, as companies adopting its AI and AI infrastructure services help the tech giant to report record profits.

23 Jul 2026 3:31 am
Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropics Fable

The episode has also intensified a broader debate in Washington over the influx of Chinese open models.

23 Jul 2026 2:19 am
Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips

Tesla's 26% boost in revenue wasn't enough to offset rising operating expenses and capital expenditures as it pushes to launch a new generation of products.

23 Jul 2026 2:13 am
Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped

A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims against Meta, leaving none of the major tech companies facing trial in the case.

23 Jul 2026 2:06 am
SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown

SoundCloud has acquired decentralized music platform Nina Protocol, months after the startup announced it would shut down. The deal brings Ninas artists, editorial archive, and music discovery tools to SoundCloud as the company continues expanding its platform for independent musicians.

23 Jul 2026 1:12 am
How OpenAIs human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a highly isolated testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made the AI-powered attack on Hugging Face possible.

23 Jul 2026 12:41 am
Travis Kalanicks robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z

Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.

23 Jul 2026 12:20 am
Science Corporations vision-restoring chip wins EU approval

The thing that the space needs is a company making $100 million a year of revenue, Science Corp. CEO Max Hodak said.

22 Jul 2026 11:48 pm
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic feeds, the startup is betting that the future of social networking lies in small, private communities powered by messaging, photo sharing, and AI features designed to strengthen real-world relationships.

22 Jul 2026 11:43 pm
Menlo Ventures Matt Murphy explains why Anthropic is winning (and its not the model)

Anthropicleaped toa$47 billionrevenue run rateby May,compared to$9 billionin 2025.Itsthe kind of growth thatMenlo VenturesMatt Murphysayshesnever seen in 25 years of investing, not in the internet wave, not in mobile, not in the first cloud boom. Menlo led Anthropics $500M Series D, and Murphy has had a front-row seat as the company went from a pre-revenue, []

22 Jul 2026 11:32 pm
Monday.com lays off hundreds to focus on AI

The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to support a leaner, more focused operating model as it focuses on its AI Work Platform.

22 Jul 2026 11:24 pm
Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android

The new feature lets users wirelessly transfer more data types from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app.

22 Jul 2026 10:38 pm
Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous

As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among US companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.

22 Jul 2026 9:54 pm
Substacks new tool tells you whos been writing their newsletters with AI

Substack is giving readers a way to estimate how much of a newsletter was written by AI, signaling a broader shift toward transparency around AI-assisted content.

22 Jul 2026 9:53 pm
OpenAIs AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B

OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.

22 Jul 2026 9:43 pm
If you pay a hackers ransom, chances are that theyll come back for more

The long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it's impossible to negotiate in good faith with an extortion racket because there's no incentive for the other side to actually walk away.

22 Jul 2026 8:59 pm
Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects

a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade's $3.5 million seed round.

22 Jul 2026 6:58 pm
The browser wars arent about search anymore here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

Weve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.

22 Jul 2026 6:50 pm
WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more

WhatsApp on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will let users hear and reply to messages, make calls, view their call history, and access favorite contacts hands-free and right from their car's screen.

22 Jul 2026 6:30 pm
Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US

Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners.

22 Jul 2026 6:30 pm
Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era

Glow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises.

22 Jul 2026 3:30 pm
Synthesias AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching

Synthesia launched AI Roleplay Sessions, an interactive enterprise training platform where employees practice workplace conversations with AI avatars that provide feedback, scoring, and analytics to help companies measure training effectiveness.

22 Jul 2026 1:30 pm