Apple executives say new AI-powered Siri wasn’t ‘demoware,’ it just wasn’t ready to ship
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Apple executives say new AI-powered Siri wasn't 'demoware' — it just wasn't ready to ship | TechCrunch
Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi stressed that AI was a new technology, and something Apple sees more as a "long-term transformational wave" that will impact the industry and society for decades to come.
Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla’s long-promised robotaxi service
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Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla's long-promised robotaxi service | TechCrunch
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas, on June 22.
Meta’s V-JEPA 2 model teaches AI to understand its surroundings
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Meta's V-JEPA 2 model teaches AI to understand its surroundings | TechCrunch
Meta's V-JEPA 2 model is a "world model," referring to AI that is designed to understand its physical surroundings.
Jewel Burks Solomon’s Collab Capital has closed a new $75M fund
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Collab Capital, led by Jewel Burks Solomon and Barry Givens, has closed a new $75M fund | TechCrunch
The announcement of Collab Capital’s Fund II comes as Black-led and founded funds continue closing sizable funds.
ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims
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ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims | TechCrunch
A former OpenAI researcher published new research claiming that the company's AI models will go to great lengths to stay online.
Meta AI gains video editing capabilities
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Meta AI gains video editing capabilities | TechCrunch
Meta said Wednesday that it is adding video editing capabilities to Meta AI that let users edit short videos using preset AI prompts to change costumes, locations, and styles.
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney, alleging AI-related copyright infringement
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Disney and Universal sue Midjourney, alleging AI-related copyright infringement | TechCrunch
The studios are seeking monetary damages, a jury trial, and an order barring Midjourney from further copyright infringement.
Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier
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Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier | TechCrunch
Snapchat is launching a new Snapchat+ tier called "Lens+," the company announced on Wednesday, which is centered around giving users access to exclusive Lenses and AR experiences.
Wikipedia pauses AI-generated summaries pilot after editors protest
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Wikipedia pauses AI-generated summaries pilot after editors protest | TechCrunch
Editors almost immediately criticized the pilot, raising concerns that it could damage Wikipedia's credibility.
TikTok’s biggest star was detained by ICE, with help from another influencer
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TikTok’s biggest star was detained by ICE, with help from another influencer | TechCrunch
The situation grabbed headlines after a teenage influencer, Bo Loudon, boasted on X that he flagged Khaby Lame’s immigration status to authorities.
At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store
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At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store | TechCrunch
Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week's Worldwide Developers Conference
US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content
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US government's vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content | TechCrunch
The content of a vaccines information website owned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam.
Can Scale AI and Alexandr Wang reignite Meta’s AI efforts?
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Can Scale AI and Alexandr Wang reignite Meta's AI efforts? | TechCrunch
Meta is reportedly investing billions in Scale AI and bringing its CEO Alexandr Wang onboard to lead a new AI team. Is that enough?
Fervo Energy lands $206M in financing to build massive geothermal power plant
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Fervo Energy lands $206M in financing to build massive geothermal power plant | TechCrunch
Fervo is developing what promises to be the largest enhanced geothermal power plant in the world.
All of the new features coming to Apple’s iOS apps
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All of the new features coming to Apple's iOS apps | TechCrunch
New features launching with iOS 26 include significant updates like Call Screening, more travel-friendly features in Wallet, and highly requested group chat features in Messages.
Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M
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Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M | TechCrunch
Coco Robotics has made more than 500,000 deliveries with its zero-emissions robots since they hit the streets in 2020.
Europe, we’re not leaving. Period.
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Europe, we’re not leaving. Period. | TechCrunch
There are some headlines making the rounds claiming that TechCrunch is “pulling out of Europe” and shuttering its coverage of European startups. This is
Apple is salvaging Image Playground with a boost from ChatGPT
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Apple is salvaging Image Playground with a boost from ChatGPT | TechCrunch
With the new ChatGPT integration, users will be able to access more styles that move beyond the emoji-like creations that Image Playground has become known for.