OpenAI launched an AI-powered browser this week, but it feels like it offers a slight efficiency gain at best. ​OpenAI launched an AI-powered browser this week, but it feels like it offers a slight efficiency gain at best. 

A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a possible firearm. ​A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a possible firearm. 

OpenAI is working on a new tool that would generate music based on text and audio prompts, according to a report in The Information. Such a tool could be used to add music to existing videos, or to add guitar accompaniment to an existing vocal track, sources said. It’s not clear when OpenAI plans to … Read more

The European Commission said on Friday that it has preliminarily found that both companies are not complying with rules of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that mandate them to give researchers adequate access to public data. ​The European Commission said on Friday that it has preliminarily found that both companies are not complying with rules … Read more

As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass. ​As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass. 

With this new feature, users can go back and find videos they might not have had the chance to save. ​With this new feature, users can go back and find videos they might not have had the chance to save. 

The browser wars are heating up again, this time with AI in the driver’s seat.  OpenAI just launched Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser that lets users surf the web using natural language and even includes an “agent mode” that can complete tasks autonomously. It’s one of the biggest browser launches in recent memory, but it’s debuting … Read more

Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT. ​Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT. 

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 at Moscone West, in a homecoming of sorts for both tech and the city that helped define it. ​San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 at Moscone West, in a … Read more

Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch, hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen. ​Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building … Read more