Google’s latest security update for Chrome has become a kind of Rorschach test for the software industry: to some, it’s proof that AI-assisted engineering is finally delivering measurable results; to others, it’s a reminder that “more bugs fixed” doesn’t automatically…
LinkedIn is rolling out a new way for users to report posts that “seem like AI slop,” and the move is notable not just because it targets low-quality content, but because it turns a vague, increasingly common complaint into something…
LinkedIn is taking another step toward cleaning up its feed—this time by giving users a more direct way to flag what it’s calling “AI slop,” and by changing the way its own writing assistance works. The move is notable not…
Google DeepMind has taken another step toward making humanoid robots feel less like carefully choreographed machines and more like general-purpose helpers. In a new update to its Gemini Robotics line, the company says Gemini Robotics 2 can now control “entire…
Friend is back, and it’s bringing a small puck-shaped pendant into a bigger, louder conversation about what “AI companionship” is supposed to feel like. If you remember the original Friend—an AI pendant that promised something between a wearable chatbot and…
Okta is reportedly moving to strengthen its position in the fast-expanding identity security market by acquiring AI security startup Permiso for about $200 million, according to a source cited by TechCrunch. While the headline frames the deal as an “AI…
Microsoft’s shares surged roughly 15% after the company reported results that investors interpreted as more than just another quarter of steady execution. The market reaction was driven by a clear signal: demand for cloud capacity and enterprise software is still…
Meta is telling investors that the next wave of consumer products won’t just be incremental—it will be faster, more frequent, and increasingly shaped by AI. In a recent update, CEO Mark Zuckerberg framed Meta’s product pipeline as something that has…
Nscale’s planned acquisition of Anyscale marks another step in a broader shift that’s been quietly reshaping the AI industry: companies are no longer just buying GPUs and building models. They’re trying to control the layers in between—where workloads actually get…
Enterprises are no longer asking whether AI can work. They’re asking whether it can work in their systems, with their data, under their constraints—and whether it can do so fast enough to justify the spend. That shift has created a…
The story of the OpenAI-linked intrusion that impacted Hugging Face has already started to take on a familiar shape in cybersecurity circles: an attacker moves quickly, causes disruption, and then—crucially—doesn’t appear to be “unstoppable” once defenders have the right visibility…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is shaping up to be one of those events where the “big stage” isn’t just a ceremonial centerpiece—it’s the place where strategy gets stress-tested in public. The Disrupt Stage, long known for drawing leaders who can turn…