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AI

What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom? | TechCrunch

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Gaming

People are using Super Mario to benchmark AI now | TechCrunch

Thought Pokémon was a tough benchmark for AI? One group of researchers argues that Super Mario Bros. is...

TechCrunch Disrupt
Startups

2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow, May 29, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026...

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Startups

Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M | TechCrunch

Europe’s favorite vibe-coding startup Lovable has confirmed previously reported whispers that it was raising another mega round at...

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Apps

Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that it now allows users to link and interact with some of their go-to...

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AI

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards | TechCrunch

Former President Barack Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas”...

Gadgets

Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference | TechCrunch

Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer....

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AI

How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures | TechCrunch

When VideoVerse announced its acquisition in September 2025, it felt like a victory for startups across India. VideoVerse...

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In Brief

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 | TechCrunch

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according...

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Gaming

Anthropic’s Claude AI is playing Pokémon on Twitch — slowly | TechCrunch

On Tuesday afternoon, Anthropic launched Claude Plays Pokémon on Twitch, a livestream of Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude...