Pee drinkers are using AI to explore the supposed healing powers of urine. For years, Facebook has hosted numerous groups dedicated to urine therapy–a pseudo-scientific practice that claims to treat everything from acne to viral infections and even terminal cancer.…
This week saw a flurry of activity in consumer AI, notably with the rise of Meta’s personal assistant, Muse, and its delightful mascot, Jolly. OpenAI’s Dots launched yesterday, focusing on being a personal assistant. Meanwhile, the Instinct assistant has grabbed…
OpenAI introduced its latest AI agent, Dots, at the annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, but the live demonstration revealed significant issues. Holly Li, a member of the OpenAI product team, tried to showcase Dots’ capabilities during the…
Destro has stepped out of stealth mode, securing an $8 million seed round, and is changing how robots collaborate with humans in logistics. Instead of focusing solely on robot design or advanced AI models like many traditional robotics firms, Destro…
DoorDash announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a text-to-order AI agent that lets users place orders through Apple Messages. With this feature, you can send simple texts like “order my usual,” and the AI will identify your preferred Friday night…
Meta is refuting a journalist’s claim that its AI agent Muse read the user’s private messages without permission. Following an earlier report by Inc. columnist Jason Aten that detailed the issue, Meta VP of Communications Andy Stone pushed back, making…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into several top AI firms, including Frontier AI Labs, following a string of significant hacking incidents involving their AI systems. AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI accessed third-party systems without their…
On Tuesday, US president Donald Trump hosted a discussion with some of the richest and most powerful tech billionaires who’ve pushed the AI buildout, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, and SpaceX’s Elon Musk. During the event, a reporter…
Restate has secured $20 million in Series A funding, fueled by a rising demand for durable workflow infrastructure. Located in Berlin, this startup is making significant strides in a crucial domain for managing AI agent processes. Singular led the funding…
Cerebras Systems is redefining AI scalability by questioning the core assumptions of traditional chip architecture. At the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 event, CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will discuss the surging demand for computing power and the infrastructure that supports…