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A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail...
Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation
The AI-powered search startup's valuation jumped from $18 billion two months earlier.
Ghostwriters or Ghost Code? Business Insider Caught in Fake Bylines Storm
When you pick up an article online, you’d like to believe there’s a real person behind the byline, right. A voice, a point of view, maybe even a cup of...
She Lost Her Job to AI While on Family Leave — A Stark Reminder of the Creative Industry’s AI Dilemma
A copywriter came back from a week-long family leave and got the news that, despite her loyalty and consistent performance, her job had quietly been handed over to AI —...
Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent
In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati's startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models.
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly signed a deal that includes OpenAI buying $300 billion of compute over a five-year span.
YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators
YouTube's multi-language audio feature is rolling out to millions of creators, helping them reach a wider global audience.
Anthropic reports outages, Claude and Console impacted
Anthropic is no stranger to errors or bugs on its platform and has had some issues in the past few months, especially regarding Claude and its models.
Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations.
DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions
Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) recently announced that it has selected MIT to establish a new research center dedicated to advancing the predictive simulation of extreme environments, such...