Top 10 AI News

California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53
Author: Rebecca Bellan
Publication Date: 2 hours ago
Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a landmark bill focused on AI safety, setting new standards for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies in the state.

DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app
Author: Kyle Wiggers
Publication Date: 3 hours ago
Summary: DeepSeek is a new AI chatbot app making waves for its advanced conversational abilities and user-friendly interface, offering a fresh alternative in the competitive chatbot market.

AI recruiter Alex raises $17M to automate initial job interviews
Author: Marina Temkin
Publication Date: 3 hours ago
Summary: Alex, an AI-powered recruitment platform, has secured $17 million in funding to further develop its technology that automates the initial stages of job interviews for companies.

DeepSeek releases ‘sparse attention’ model that cuts API costs in half
Author: Russell Brandom
Publication Date: 3 hours ago
Summary: DeepSeek has introduced a new ‘sparse attention’ AI model, which significantly reduces API costs for developers by optimizing computational efficiency.

OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system
Author: Rebecca Bellan
Publication Date: 4 hours ago
Summary: OpenAI has launched a new agentic shopping system, aiming to compete with tech giants Google and Amazon by offering a more intelligent and automated online shopping experience.

Vibe-coding startup Anything nabs a $100M valuation after hitting $2M ARR in its first two weeks
Author: Marina Temkin
Publication Date: 6 hours ago
Summary: Anything, a startup focused on ‘vibe-coding,’ has achieved a $100 million valuation after reaching $2 million in annual recurring revenue within just two weeks of launch.

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its best AI model for coding
Author: Maxwell Zeff
Publication Date: 7 hours ago
Summary: Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new AI model designed to excel at coding tasks, marking a significant step forward in AI-assisted software development.

Brave updates its AI-powered search with a detailed answers feature
Author: Ivan Mehta
Publication Date: 8 hours ago
Summary: Brave has enhanced its AI-powered search engine by introducing a detailed answers feature, providing users with more comprehensive and informative search results.

OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT
Author: Rebecca Bellan
Publication Date: 9 hours ago
Summary: OpenAI has introduced a new safety routing system and parental controls for ChatGPT, aiming to enhance user safety and provide more control for parents over AI interactions.

This week’s bundle savings: Founder and Investor Pass deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Author: TechCrunch Events
Publication Date: 10 hours ago
Summary: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is offering special bundle savings for founders and investors, providing discounted passes for the upcoming event in San Francisco.

ComplexChaos thinks AI can help people find common ground
Author: Tim De Chant
Publication Date: 10 hours ago
Summary: ComplexChaos, a new AI startup, believes its technology can help individuals and groups find common ground in discussions, potentially easing social and political polarization.

The TechCrunch Disrupt Stage revealed: Behold the first look
Author: TechCrunch Events
Publication Date: 10 hours ago
Summary: TechCrunch has unveiled the new Disrupt Stage for its 2025 event, offering a first look at the innovative setup designed to host keynotes and panels.

Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance
Author: Jagmeet Singh
Publication Date: 13 hours ago
Summary: Former Microsoft executives have launched a new AI agent platform aimed at replacing Excel-driven finance processes for mid-market enterprise businesses.

Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed
Author: Julie Bort
Publication Date: 19 hours ago
Summary: Paid, a startup offering AI-powered results-based billing agents, has raised $21 million in seed funding to expand its innovative approach to business payments.

The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think
Author: Connie Loizos
Publication Date: 22 hours ago
Summary: Venture capitalists are discovering that transforming traditional services with AI is more challenging than anticipated, as startups face hurdles in scaling and integration.

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom
Author: Russell Brandom
Publication Date: 1 day ago
Summary: The rapid growth of AI is being fueled by massive infrastructure investments, with billion-dollar deals driving the expansion of data centers and computing power.

Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks
Author: Rebecca Bellan
Publication Date: 1 day ago
Summary: Ami Luttwak, chief technologist at Wiz, discusses how AI is changing the landscape of cybersecurity, making attacks more sophisticated and defenses more adaptive.