OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results
OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results OpenAI said the new visual ads will show up after your image generation results appear in the U.S. only for…
Open or closed AI? How founders are choosing what to build on at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Open or closed AI? How founders are choosing what to build on at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Learn how founders are choosing between building on open or closed AI at TechCrunch…
Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips
Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips Lola Vision Systems is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies Lola Vision Systems is one…
Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database
Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database The Danish government said the breach of names, addresses, and state-issued ID numbers affects 8 million people, including people living…
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’ Independent researchers discovered an agent swarm that seems to be running on Tencent's infrastructure and targeting Alibaba's map service, Amap. Independent researchers…
Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Meet the final five Startup Battlefield judges who'll decide who wins the pitch competition at TechCrunch…
The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg,…
Can Safeworld convince people that gen AI robots won’t hurt them?
Can Safeworld convince people that gen AI robots won’t hurt them? Safeworld is building digital humans to make sure robots don't hurt the real ones. Safeworld is building digital humans…
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs. AI slop seems to be…
Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?
Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem? On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI. On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's…