ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot
Here's a ChatGPT guide to help understand Open AI's viral text-generating system. We outline the most recent updates and answer your FAQs.
OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more
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OpenAI's new reasoning AI models hallucinate more | TechCrunch
OpenAI's reasoning AI models are getting better, but their hallucinating isn't, according to benchmark results.
Techstars increases startup funding to $220,000, mirroring YC structure
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Techstars increases startup funding to $220,000, mirroring YC structure | TechCrunch
Techstars, a nearly 20-year-old startup accelerator, announced new terms for startups that enter its three-month program. The organization will now invest
A new kids’ show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall
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A new kids' show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall | TechCrunch
A new animated kids’ series expected to premiere this year won’t be headed for a TV network. Or a streaming service. Instead, the founders of A new animated kids’ series won’t be headed for a TV network. Instead, the production studio plans to launch on a…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
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Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it
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Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it | TechCrunch
The first week of the Meta antitrust trial brought new revelations about how the company formerly known as Facebook approached the competitive threat
Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere
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Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere | TechCrunch
Every now and then, a Silicon Valley startup launches with such an “absurdly” described mission that it’s difficult to discern if the startup is for real
Week in Review: Google loses a major antitrust case
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Week in Review: Google loses a major antitrust case | TechCrunch
Welcome back to Week in Review! We've got tons of stuff for you this week: antitrust lawsuits against Google and Meta; Grok can now remember; Bolt CEO
Robots run a half marathon, slowly
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Robots run a half-marathon, slowly | TechCrunch
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the
Congress has questions about 23andMe bankruptcy
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Congress has questions about 23andMe bankruptcy | TechCrunch
Leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they are investigating how 23andMe’s bankruptcy might affect customers’ data. Representatives
Uncovered emails showed how Meta struggled to keep Facebook culturally relevant
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Uncovered emails showed how Meta struggled to keep Facebook culturally relevant | TechCrunch
With the first week of Meta’s antitrust trial behind us, documents shared by the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered more insight into Meta’s
Your politeness could be costly for OpenAI
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Your politeness could be costly for OpenAI | TechCrunch
“I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to their models.” It was a seemingly random
Kids sure love video game movies
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Kids sure love video game movies | TechCrunch
“A Minecraft Movie” isn’t just a hit — after three weekends in theaters, the film is estimated to have grossed $344 million domestically and $720 million
OpenAI’s o3 AI model scores lower on a benchmark than the company initially implied
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OpenAI's o3 AI model scores lower on a benchmark than the company initially implied | TechCrunch
A discrepancy between first- and third-party benchmark results for OpenAI's o3 AI model is raising questions about the company's transparency and model testing practices.
Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work
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Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work | TechCrunch
One of the founders of startup accelerator Y Combinator offered unsparing criticism this weekend of the controversial data analytics company Palantir,
Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away
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Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away | TechCrunch
One of the chief complaints of Airbnb users over the years has been not being able to tell right away how much they would pay for their stay, including
Tesla reportedly delays launch of new low-cost model by months
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Tesla reportedly delays launch of new low-cost model by months | TechCrunch
Tesla has reportedly delayed the launch of new low-cost model by months, pushing the vehicle's mass production to late 2025 at the earliest.
Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts
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Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts | TechCrunch
Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday.
Final weeks to secure your spot in the AI spotlight at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
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Final weeks to secure your exhibit table at Sessions: AI | TechCrunch
Exhibit tables for TechCrunch Sessions: AI are almost gone, and the May 9 deadline is closing in fast. Make a brand impact. Book your table now.
Put your brand at the center of the AI conversation — host a Side Event during TechCrunch Sessions: AI
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Apply to host a Side Event at Sessions: AI before deadline | TechCrunch
Make a brand impact during the week at TechCrunch Sessions: AI by hosting your own Side Event. Apply before the deadline.