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The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation tool built as an alternative to Zapier, shut down entirely on…
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
The AI race has grown so frenzied that, by 2035, U.S. data centers are projected to consume more natural gas…
AI agents now have a place to snitch
“If you see something, say something” is no longer limited to human beings. Two new AI hotlines have…
Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
Meta on Tuesday introduced a new subscription service called Meta One, offering expanded AI usage and other…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks
Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s global policy chief, told reporters on Tuesday that the company has been working…
AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
In Brief Posted: 8:22 AM PDT · September 15, 2026 Image Credits:Profound Dominic-Madori Davis AEO startup…
Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo
Companies have been increasingly using AI’s image generation chops to teach people photography skills.…
Discover how to take your startup from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to building impressive prototypes. Getting those prototypes into…
4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Book your exhibit table by Friday, September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Tables are limited and first-come,…
Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents
A day after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job over concerns that AI could kill us all by the end…
Salesforce and Nvidia’s new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear
A new AI model called Koa is one of the biggest announcements from Salesforce this week at its giant…
AI Is Creating Wealth Faster Than Financial Lives Can Adapt
By Ron Honig One of the strangest things about the current AI cycle is just how fast the math changes for the…
Sector Snapshot: AI Takes A Growing Share Of Sales And Marketing Startup Funding
Businesses may be watching their software budgets more closely, but they are still spending on products that…
🔮 What would Adam Smith make of AI?
Adam Smith, 1723 - 1790. National Galleries of Scotland collectionAdam Smith is one of our greatest…
Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too
In Brief Posted: 6:50 PM PDT · September 14, 2026 Image Credits:Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images Connie Loizos…
AI slowdown: The only AI guardrails you need are Trump, apparently
In an earnest blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for a slowdown on AI development. The chatbot…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was onstage at the All-In Summit on Monday morning in Los Angeles, he got a…
OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says
In Brief Posted: 1:44 PM PDT · September 14, 2026 Image Credits:YIN WENJIE / Getty Images Amanda Silberling…
With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again
For years, I barely used Siri for anything beyond menial tasks like setting timers or alarms. That has…
Fashion app Daydream uses Apple Intelligence to help you shop the outfits in your camera roll
Daydream, an AI-powered fashion discovery app, launched two new features on Monday to let iPhone users turn…
Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans
As the AI world shifts its focus to safety and alignment, Microsoft has released a new AI code of conduct…
Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?
For AI founders, the biggest competitive threat may no longer be another startup. It may be the platform…
Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work
Superhuman is joining the cadre of productivity platforms launching notetakers — but rather than building…
Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission…