Year: 2026
A high schooler built a website that lets you challenge AI models to a Minecraft build-off | TechCrunch
As conventional AI benchmarking techniques prove inadequate, AI builders are turning to more creative ways to assess the...
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B | TechCrunch
Miles Wang, an OpenAI researcher whose work includes using AI to accelerate scientific and biological discovery, is leaving...
The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught | TechCrunch
Over the last few decades, several mysterious hackers have captured the public’s imagination, but none quite like Phineas...
Google’s VP of product Robby Stein joins Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Getting people to try your first product is one challenge. Changing a product that billions of people already...
Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit | TechCrunch
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder...
eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter | TechCrunch
As eBay tries to keep up with competitors like Whatnot and TikTok Shop, the online marketplace is making...
Roblox releases its open source model that can create 3D objects using AI | TechCrunch
Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model, dubbed “Cube,” to allow creators...
Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation | TechCrunch
Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes agent, is finalizing a new round of funding led by...
Apple’s Photos app is getting new AI editing features | TechCrunch
Apple announced at WWDC 2026 on Monday that its Photos app is getting a few new AI features...
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search | TechCrunch
The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that...
