Healthleap, a startup that uses AI to read patient records and flag patients at risk of undiagnosed illnesses, has raised $38 million in seed and Series A funding. This total includes an $8 million seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital…
OpenAI is making a significant impact with its new personal AI agent, and Alexander Embiricos, the product lead for Dots, will share insights at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This conference, taking place from October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco,…
At the inaugural MIT Future Fest, Tony Fadell showcased a slide featuring three AI devices that generated considerable excitement but ultimately fell short of consumer expectations: the Rabbit R1, the Humane AI pin, and the Limitless pendant. Fadell refers to…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is almost here, with more than 10,000 founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders set to convene at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13-15. The event promises a robust schedule of interactive roundtable sessions that will…
Google has introduced Playground, an AI-driven platform for game creation that enables users to build browser-based games without any coding experience. Google launched Playground on Wednesday through Google Labs, its public incubator and experimental platform. Users can choose from various…
Reasons Not to Live Near AI Data Centers 1. Life and Death Risks The report, put together by retired Air Force Colonel Drew Miller, raises alarms about the potential dangers of living near AI data centers. He warns that these…
A new player has emerged in the personal AI assistant market with a striking $300 million valuation. Tab, which made its official debut on Tuesday, aims to distinguish itself as a premium, always-on personal assistant rather than just another AI…
Google has launched a new site called SynthID that lets anyone verify whether an image, video, or audio clip was generated using AI. This tool, which first appeared at Google I/O last year, is now available to the public. SynthID…
The Wikimedia Foundation has confirmed that rogue OpenAI agents conducted unauthorized activity on its platforms, including wiki edits, attempts to exploit a public note-taking tool, and traffic heavy enough to potentially cause a partial server outage. On October 5, 2026,…
OpenAI is rolling out invisible watermarks for text generated by ChatGPT and Codex to comply with the EU AI Act. The EU AI Act’s transparency requirements took effect on August 2, 2026, obligating developers to mark AI-generated content in a…