OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr.
OpenAI announced Thursday it paused the ability for users to generate videos resembling the late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. using its AI…
Category: Ai/Robotics
Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings
Travel search engine Kayak will now allow users to research trips ahead of booking using AI. The company this week launched an “AI Mode” feature…
Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands
For one week this summer, Taylor and her roommate wore GoPro cameras strapped to their foreheads as they painted, sculpted, and did household chores. They…
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup
Energy startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems said Thursday it’s working with Google’s DeepMind division to fine tune — and even improve — the operation of its…
Apple loses another AI exec to Meta
Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to a Bloomberg report. Yang’s…
Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed
Following backlash over an increase in “AI slop” taking over users’ feeds, Pinterest on Thursday added new tools that let users limit how much AI-generated…
Final 2 days to claim your exhibit table at Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, and exhibit space is nearly full. With less than two days left to…
General Intuition lands $134M seed to teach agents spatial reasoning using video game clips
Medal, a platform for uploading and sharing video game clips, has spun out a new frontier AI research lab that’s using its trove of gaming…
Last 48 hours to save before the Disrupt 2025 flash sale ends
Ticktock! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 27–29, and this is your final chance to lock in major savings before doors…
Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products
Spotify on Thursday announced a series of deals with major record labels to develop new AI products designed ensure fair compensation and center artists and…