Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its best AI model for coding
Anthropic says its new AI model is robust enough to build production-ready applications, rather than just prototypes.
Brave updates its AI-powered search with a detailed answers feature
Brave is debuting a new detailed answer feature for its AI-powered search
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Complex Chaos thinks AI can help people find common ground
The startup uses an LLM tailored to helping people arrive at a consensus. Is it enough to help bridge our differences?
Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’
A Trump appointee emailed Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy employees last week with a long list of banned words.
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OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT
The new safety features come after numerous incidents of ChatGPT validating users’ delusional thinking instead of redirecting harmful conversations — including the death of a teenage boy by suicide.
Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans
The social media giant announced that free access to the feature will be limited to 5GB.
Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio
Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky’s social network as of Monday.
From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt’s next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and founder of Aetherflux, shares insights on building transformative companies in fintech and aerospace at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.