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AI

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...

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Biotech & Health

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...

Startups

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...

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Gaming

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...

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Venture

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...

Apps

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...

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Startups

6 days left to get ahead at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Your window to save up to $200 is closing fast. Current ticket pricing ends September 25 at 11:59...

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AI

Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs | TechCrunch

Suno, the service that allows users to create AI-generated songs, today announced new tools to mark tracks made...

Apple's Siri features seen from WWDC 2026
AI

Apple gives Siri its own dedicated app | TechCrunch

At WWDC 2026 on Monday, Apple unveiled the new AI-ified version of Siri — in what has been...

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Security

How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers | TechCrunch

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their...