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OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT outputs by default—but only in the EU
Like other solutions, it is not especially reliable, and it's easy to circumvent.
Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet
Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley who's who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for …
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for …
Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that …
How AI decision models could change content moderation
On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights.
HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service”
A combined service could lead to higher prices.
Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for …
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
Nvidia-backed Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation ahead of a planned 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone.
Amazon’s last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is 30 percent off
Calling something “last-gen” usually means it comes with big compromises compared to the latest version. That’s not as true for the last-gen Kindle Paperwhite as …
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving …
It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane
To date, this Atlantic tropics year has been exceptionally quiet.
Save on MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches during October Prime Day
Amazon’s October Big Deal Days are underway (lasting through tomorrow night), and we spotted a ton of Apple products and accessories in the sale, ranging …
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized certs.
Two mystery PlayStation products have leaked — one might be a PlayStation …
Is Sony about to announce a new PlayStation Portal game streaming handheld? The Wi-Fi Alliance recently certified two unannounced PlayStation products of some kind, and …
Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
The AI lab's personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots, and Instinct.
Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth
Paramount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.
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India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion
JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a stand-alone service.
Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input
Amazon hasn't made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years.
Neutrino physicist wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize
Francis Halzen of University of Wisconsin-Madison led development of IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior
Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield 200 with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing that LLM role-play …
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch Founder …
There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a …
Googlebook "Better Together" phone features don't work with Samsung at launch
Googlebooks require Android 17, but Samsung's Android 17 phones won't work yet.
Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants?
"The administrator's directive is a coherent and necessary vision for the future."
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