Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit. ​Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit. 

Former Stripe CTO Rahuil Patil is joining Anthropic to fine-tune the company’s infrastructure. ​Former Stripe CTO Rahuil Patil is joining Anthropic to fine-tune the company’s infrastructure. 

Hear from Jai Das, Sapphire Ventures, and Roseanne Wincek, Renegade Partners, on how founders can prep for an exit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register here. ​Hear from Jai Das, Sapphire Ventures, and Roseanne Wincek, Renegade Partners, on how founders can prep for an exit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register here. 

OpenAI’s Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content. ​OpenAI’s Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content. 

California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will … Read more

Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since National Guard troops arrived in the city. ​Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since National Guard troops arrived in the city. 

“Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights,” a Disney lawyer wrote. ​”Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights,” a Disney lawyer wrote. 

Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV. ​Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV. 

What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents. ​What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing … Read more

The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed. ​The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.