OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers
The program, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, will start with 10,000 participants this summer.
Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI hasn’t just changed how startups build; it’s broken how they sell, secure their data and customers, and scale it more...
Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI
Lilian Weng, co-founder of Thinking Machines, announced this week that she would step down from her role, citing health ...
Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer
Long before Spotify, Winamp was the music player of choice for millions of music fans. Now, the nostalgic brand is prepa...
It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE
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Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers
The Age Signals API will be available globally before the end of the year.
Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.
Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)
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Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.
The US government's robot ban also includes vacuums
Robots apparently don't need to be bipedal to be caught up in the FCC's new foreign-made robot ban.
Waymos are starting to run on freeways again
Waymo paused highway operations in May after several robotaxis drove into sections that were closed for construction.
The Hugging Face AI break-in, as told through an increasingly committed bear metaphor
Hugging Face on Monday published a technical timeline that walks readers through how an autonomous AI agent, built on O...