NASA and Google are building an AI medical assistant to keep Mars-bound astronauts healthy
The multi-modal tool, which includes speech, text and images, runs inside Google Cloud’s Vertex AI environment.
Pinterest CEO says agentic shopping is still a long way out
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready talks about the agentic web and where the social network will fit in the AI era.
OpenAI priced GPT-5 so low, it may spark a price war
Developers who have had early access are touting GPT-5’s pricing as much better than competing models.
SoftBank reportedly bought Foxconn’s Ohio factory for the Stargate AI project
Foxconn spent years promising electric vehicles would be built at the former Chevy Cruze factory. Now it will make AI servers.
Meta acquires AI audio startup WaveForms
WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, last raised $40 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz that valued the company at $160 million pre-money, per PitchBook data.
What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Jai Das and Roseanne Wincek — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Startups face more exit options — and more uncertainty — than ever before. That’s why we’re bringing this essential conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San
Google tests revamped Google Finance with AI upgrades, live news feed
Users will now be able to research their financial questions with AI, access advanced charting tools, and get real-time data and news.
Openvibe combines news and social media in one app
Openvibe, an app for tracking the open social web in one place, now supports RSS.
PENN Entertainment sees record gaming revenues amid ‘operational discipline’ in Q2
PENN Entertainment have seen overall revenues of $1.4 billion in Q2, but the quarter hasn’t been without its challenges as the company touches on the need for operational discipline. Jay Snowdon, the CEO and
xAI’s legal chief steps down after whirlwind year
Robert Keele said this week that he has stepped down as xAI’s head of legal after just over a year, saying he wants to spend more time with his children. In his announcement, Keele also acknowledged “daylight