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Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science

Julie Bort |
4 hours ago
3D Rendering, robot hand assembling cube
A group of former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers have secured a massive $300 million seed round to develop AI systems aimed at automating scientific discovery and research.

OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model

Amanda Silberling |
4 hours ago
Open AI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks during the Kakao media day in Seoul.
OpenAI is set to launch Sora, a new app designed to rival TikTok, alongside the release of its Sora 2 AI model, aiming to expand its reach in generative video and social media.

AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Events |
5 hours ago
Web Summit 2024 CEO panel
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, industry leaders discuss the evolving balance between AI-driven automation and human expertise in startup operations, highlighting new trends and challenges.

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

Kyle Wiggers, Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer, Kate Park |
6 hours ago
The ChatGPT logo appears on a smartphone screen
A comprehensive guide to ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that has transformed digital conversations, including its features, use cases, and the technology behind it.

AI note-taking app Granola adds a repeatable prompts feature

Ivan Mehta |
6 hours ago
Granola Recipes
Granola, an AI-powered note-taking app, introduces a new feature allowing users to create and reuse custom prompts, streamlining workflow automation.

Hance will demo its kilobyte-size AI audio-processing software at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Sean O’Kane |
6 hours ago
AI audio-processing software
Hance is set to showcase its ultra-lightweight AI audio-processing software at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, promising efficient performance with minimal resource usage.

How Replit went from $2.8M to $150M ARR by pivoting away from professional developers

Maggie Nye |
6 hours ago
Replit founder CEO Amjad Masad
Replit’s strategic shift from targeting professional developers to a broader user base has resulted in explosive revenue growth, reaching $150 million in annual recurring revenue.

PayPal’s Honey to integrate with ChatGPT and other AIs for shopping assistance

Sarah Perez |
6 hours ago
PayPal Honey
PayPal’s Honey is set to integrate with ChatGPT and other AI platforms, offering users enhanced shopping assistance and personalized deal recommendations.

Amazon unveils new Echo devices, powered by its AI, Alexa+

Sarah Perez |
7 hours ago
Amazon Echo family
Amazon introduces its latest Echo devices, featuring the upgraded Alexa+ AI, which brings smarter voice interactions and improved home automation capabilities.

Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets

Lauren Forristal |
7 hours ago
Ring Search Party feature on smartphone
Ring’s latest update enables its cameras to recognize faces and assist in locating lost pets, leveraging advanced AI-powered image recognition.

AI that talks back: Character AI in the spotlight with Karandeep Anand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Events |
7 hours ago
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Even Rogers Space Stage
Character AI takes center stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, with Karandeep Anand discussing the future of conversational AI and its real-world applications.

Alexa+ comes to new Fire TV devices with AI-powered conversations

Sarah Perez |
7 hours ago
Ringo Fire TV
Amazon’s new Fire TV lineup now features Alexa+ with advanced AI-powered conversational capabilities, enhancing user interaction and content discovery.

Less than a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — do not let competitors steal your exhibit table

TechCrunch Events |
8 hours ago
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
With less than a month to go, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 urges startups to secure their exhibit tables before competitors do, as the event nears full capacity.

Save up to 20% on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Community Passes — offer ends October 3

TechCrunch Events |
9 hours ago
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield crowd
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is offering up to 20% off on Community Passes for a limited time, encouraging early registration for the annual tech event.

CommanderAI says it’s building the Salesforce for the waste management industry

Rebecca Szkutak |
9 hours ago
David Berg in front of a Waste Management truck.
CommanderAI is developing a platform to bring Salesforce-like automation and analytics to the waste management sector, aiming to modernize industry operations.

Composite gets backing from NFDG for its cross-browser agent tool

Ivan Mehta |
9 hours ago
Composite co-founders Charlie Deane, Yang Fan Yun
Composite, a startup focused on cross-browser automation agents, has secured investment from NFDG to accelerate development and market reach.

Adobe’s video editing app Premiere arrives on iPhones

Ivan Mehta |
9 hours ago
Adobe video editing software, Premiere
Adobe has launched its popular video editing app, Premiere, on iPhones, bringing professional-grade editing tools to mobile creators.

A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B

Rebecca Szkutak |
10 hours ago
Cerebras Systems logo
AI hardware company Cerebras Systems has raised $1.1 billion in new funding, remaining private a year after its IPO filing, to further develop its AI chip technology.

Nothing launches AI tool for building mini apps using prompts

Ivan Mehta |
10 hours ago
Carl's phone with Essential Apps
Nothing, a tech startup, has introduced an AI-powered tool that enables users to build mini apps simply by providing prompts, lowering the barrier to app creation.

Opera launches its AI-centric Neon browser

Ivan Mehta |