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Meta, OpenAI Bet Cute AI Agents Sell Hardware
Meta and OpenAI are racing to ship AI hardware devices that lean on cute, Tamagotchi-like software agents, betting that priming users with lovable AI personalities will finally make dedicated AI gadge
Only 2.2% of consumers pay for AI
The latest wave of consumer AI products — Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and Instinct — is winning users, but industry data shows only 2.2% of consumers pay for AI services, and the technology's high ope
Big Tech Signs 'Morally Binding' AI Pledge — No Enforcement
President Trump convened six Big Tech CEOs at the White House to sign a "morally binding" AI safety pledge that replaces federal guardrails with industry self-policing, and each executive praised the
New Scientist Last Word Posts New Reader Questions
New Scientist's Last Word is recruiting fresh reader submissions on two new questions this week — under a stated policy that names ChatGPT and Claude as banned AI tools for the long-running Q&A column
Meta's Muse AI Emails, Shops — If You Trust It
Meta has launched Muse, an AI agent it says can send emails and make online purchases — but the agent only works well if users trust Meta with their personal data and grant it credit card access.
Trump's AI Pledge Misspells 'United States'
President Trump gathered the CEOs of Meta, Nvidia, and Anthropic at the White House to sign a voluntary AI safety pledge — then posted a photo of the document misspelling 'United States' as 'Unites St
Bull and bear case for Anthropic's IPO - Yahoo Finance
Anthropic is moving toward an IPO, but its leaked filing reveals a $42 billion loss attributed to Google and Amazon, alongside language claiming its AI models pose an 'existential risk to humanity.'
Instagram Edits App Adds AI 'Creative Assistant'
Instagram's standalone Edits app is getting an AI "creative assistant" that pulls from users' Instagram account data to offer posting suggestions, the company announced Wednesday.
Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman on whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman will debate whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, as the wafer-scale chip maker courts surging compute demand following its $5.5 billion May IPO and a 750
Restate lands $20M Series A for AI agent durability
Berlin-based Restate raised a $20 million Series A led by Singular to scale its durable execution engine, which has become unexpectedly well-suited to managing unpredictable AI agent workflows.
3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has three days left to book exhibit space before the October 2 deadline, with the October 13-15 San Francisco event expected to draw 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leade
Tesla Robotaxi fleets are the new crypto treasury for zombie companies
KIDZ AI, a Nasdaq-listed former kids' coding school now worth roughly $2.4 million, announced a procurement inquiry to buy 500 Tesla Robotaxis and launch an 'Autonomous Fleet Operations Strategy.'
BAG Ventures closes $11.3M for enterprise AI bets
BAG Ventures, a fund founded by former Google VP Bonita Stewart and ex-CapitalG partner Jackson Georges Jr., closed $11.3 million to back early-stage AI startups, betting that enterprise buyers will n
OpenAI Pauses Training After New Agent Hack Disclosed
OpenAI chief research officer Mark Chen defended the company's safety record in an interview, hours before OpenAI disclosed another agent breach and paused training of its latest models.
Witcher 3 Path Tracing Update Crushes GPUs; Free Mod Recovers 30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered's new path tracing and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction update from NVIDIA crushes GPU performance, but a free community mod recovers up to 30% of the lost frames.
Trump, Tech Titans Sign White House AI Accord
President Trump gathered tech industry leaders at the White House on Tuesday and secured a compact he called "morally binding" on AI safety, telling them to accelerate development, project optimism, a
AI agents face everyday-user adoption gap
AI companies are betting on mass consumer adoption of AI agents to handle everyday tasks like email and travel booking, but a gap with normal users persists despite viral curiosity around Meta's Muse.
China Already Has AI Rules US Leaders Demand
An analysis argues that while American AI leaders like Anthropic's Dario Amodei call for future AI governance frameworks, China has already built an extensive system of AI rules, safety assessments an
xAI's dot.com redirects to Grok as OpenAI launches Dots
xAI now owns "dot.com," which redirects to Grok just as OpenAI launched its always-on AI agent Dots — fueling online speculation of a deliberate prank, though xAI didn't grab similar typo domains like
OpenAI Adds Space, Pages, Slides to ChatGPT
OpenAI rolled out new ChatGPT features including workspace tools (Space, Pages, slides) and voice-based agentic capabilities on mobile, with outlets framing the push as both an app-store rival and a G
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