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AI

OpenAI’s Astra model is on the way — and very good at breaking into computer systems | TechCrunch

OpenAI shared new details on its forthcoming Astra model, which the company said is the first large language...

AI

Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage | TechCrunch

Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, is making its next big move. The company behind...

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Apps

Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month | TechCrunch

Apple is launching a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that offers access to six creative apps as well...

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In Brief

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ | TechCrunch

Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are...

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AI

Anthropic’s new Fable release is cheaper, less restrictive | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Anthropic released Fable and Mythos 5.1, twinned versions of the company’s most advanced AI model. In...

Bitchat
Government & Policy

India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate | TechCrunch

An apparent Indian government effort to remove GitHub repositories for Jack Dorsey’s offline Bluetooth-powered messaging app Bitchat has...

Apple app store logo
Apps

Developers have made $550B on Apple’s App Store since 2008 | TechCrunch

Apple services had a “record-breaking year,” according to a blog post by senior vice president Eddy Cue.In 2025,...

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Security

From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone | TechCrunch

Last Friday, citing unspecified national security concerns, the White House ordered Anthropic to restrict the export of its...

Greg Brockman, president and co-founder of OpenAI Inc., during the SK AI Summit in Seoul, South Korea.
AI

OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model | TechCrunch

OpenAI released Astra on Thursday, its latest AI model and — according to the company — its most...

Social

Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool | TechCrunch

Attie, Bluesky’s AI assistant that lets you build custom social feeds without programming, is evolving into an open-ended...