Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure’ new Bitchat app has not been tested for security
Dorsey admitted that his new messaging app had not been reviewed or tested for security issues prior to its launch.
YouTube prepares crackdown on ‘mass-produced’ and ‘repetitive’ videos, as concern over AI slop grows
YouTube’s creator liaison said the change is a “minor” update to YouTube’s longstanding policies.
ChatGPT hallucinated about music app Soundslice so often, the founder made the lie come true
Adrian Holovaty, founder of music-teaching platform Soundslice, finally solved a months-long mystery: weird images of ChatGPT sessions kept being uploaded to the site.
Apple looks to bid on becoming US home for Formula 1
Formula 1 could have a new U.S. streaming service home soon. Apple is in talks to purchase the rights as it looks to further invest in live sports, the Financial Times reports. Apple already has deals for Major
X takes Grok offline, changes system prompts after more antisemitic outbursts
Elon Musk’s X has taken the automated account for Grok, its AI chatbot, offline after it spent Tuesday afternoon pushing antisemitic narratives.
iMerit believes better-quality data, not more data, is the future of AI
iMerit is making its Scholars program widely available. It’s a team of experts to fine-tune generative AI models for enterprise applications and, increasingly, foundational models.
Blok is using AI personas to simulate real-world app usage
AI-powered coding tools like Cursor, Replit, Claude Code, and Lovable are helping developers write many lines of code every day to ship products faster. However, app makers still have to rely on either shipping full
Pinecone founder Edo Liberty explores the real missing link in enterprise AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI conversation goes deeper than just the latest models. On one of the AI Stages, Edo Liberty, founder and CEO of Pinecone, will deliver a session that challenges one of the most
Yplasma zaps the air to cool chips for data centers
Yplasma recently raised $2.5 million to refine its plasma actuators, which can modify the flow of air.
Learn how to avoid the pitfalls that stall startup fundraising at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15
There’s no shortage of capital out there, but there’s even less room for error. Join a powerhouse panel at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston for “Fundraising Mistakes That Will Kill Your Round, and How to