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AI

Apple’s long-awaited AI Siri overhaul is finally here | TechCrunch

Two years after promising but failing to launch a smarter Siri, Apple unveiled its overhauled AI-powered assistant at...

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Security

How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems...

US President Donald Trump addresses the media on the tarmac after arriving at Paris Orly Airport.
AI

Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force | TechCrunch

President Donald Trump has responded in characteristic fashion to the recent debate around AI safety — by declaring...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Day 3 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct 29, 2025.
Startups

Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space | TechCrunch

You don’t need a keynote session to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to...

The image shows the icon of Bluesky, the new decentralized social network created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
In Brief

Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky said on Tuesday that it is now increasing video limits on the platform to 10...

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Apps

Apple is tweaking its controversial Liquid Glass design | TechCrunch

When Apple announced its major design overhaul, Liquid Glass, at last year’s WWDC, it was met with a...

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Security

If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more | TechCrunch

Governments have long warned not to pay a hacker’s ransom demands, arguing that doing so only lets criminals...

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Hardware

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes | TechCrunch

Smart feeders have become one of the most crowded categories in pet tech, with companies racing to add...

Replit CEO Amjad Masad seen in a Disrupt 2026 promotional graphic
AI

Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026  | TechCrunch

The AI boom has made it possible for a significantly wider range of people to dip into development,...

A screenshot of an AI-generated Quake II level
AI

Microsoft releases AI-generated Quake II demo, but admits ‘limitations’ | TechCrunch

Microsoft has released a browser-based playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a...