DeepSeek’s new AI model appears to be one of the best ‘open’ challengers yet
A Chinese lab has created what appears to be one of the most powerful “open” AI models to date. The model, DeepSeek V3, was developed by the AI firm DeepSeek…
ChatGPT and Sora went down for the second time this month
ChatGPT, Sora, and OpenAI’s developer-facing API were down on Thursday for more than four hours. OpenAI says it started experiencing a major outage at 11 a.m. PT, but now says…
AI sales rep startups are booming. So why are VCs wary?
When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow to add AI solutions into their ongoing…
Watch this robotic ‘Superman Suit’ rotate around a gymnastics bar
Scientists at the Suzumori Endo Robotics lab in Tokyo have developed the Superman Suit: a suit powered by hydraulic artificial muscles that allow it to perform superhuman tasks. In this…
ChatGPT search can be tricked into misleading users, new research reveals
ChatGPT Search, an AI-powered search engine that went live this month, can be fooled into generating completely misleading summaries, UK newspaper The Guardian has found. ChatGPT’s search feature is meant…
The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline
Henrik Fisker once envisioned a burgeoning EV empire at the startup he named after himself, which was to be led by the Ocean SUV. But cracks started showing in that…
Microsoft and OpenAI have a financial definition of AGI: report
Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific, internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the startup’s profits, according to a new report from The Information. And by this…
These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024
For the past few years, TechCrunch has looked back at some of the worst, badly handled data breaches and security incidents in the hope — maybe! — other corporate giants…
Samsung HW-Q990D Review: Atmos Tested, Gamer Approved
Most of the other features and settings are accessible with the bar’s remote and onboard display, but it’s usually easier to use the SmartThings app. The basic layout lets you…
The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected
Many pieces of AI-generated content were used to express support for or fandom of certain candidates. For instance, an AI-generated video of Donald Trump and Elon Musk dancing to the…
Bluesky is testing a trending topics feature
Social network Bluesky said on Christmas that it is testing a trending topics view. The trending topics are visible both on the desktop and mobile apps of the social network…
PharmEasy’s $5.6 billion value shrinks to $456 million, investor data shows
Indian online pharmacy PharmEasy’s valuation now stands at about $456 million, according to disclosures from its investor Janus Henderson, a 92% drop from its peak valuation of $5.6 billion. The…