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ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches
OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT’s “memory” again. In a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday,…
TikToker sues Roblox over her Charli XCX ‘Apple’ dance
TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to Charli…
Trump EPA targets two-man geoengineering startup for ‘polluting the air’
Humans have found it hard to quit fossil fuels, which is why some argue that we’ll…
LatAm startups are winning big in Startup Battlefield
For startups around the world, the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield program offers unmatched exposure, credibility, and connections…
The Nintendo Switch 2 will still cost $450 in the US, despite tariffs
Nintendo announced on Friday that it will open Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. on April…
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Netflix is revamping search with AI to improve discovery
Netflix is building a new search experience aimed at improving the discovery experience, and it’s going…
OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B
When news broke that OpenAI was in talks to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion,…
Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet
On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he’d just…
Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE
Expense management startup Ramp is being considered for a charge card pilot program by the U.S.…
OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks
In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching…
Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store
The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app DHgate, which is now the No. 2 free iPhone app in…
Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental
Occidental has bought Holocene, marking the second direct air capture startup the fossil fuel company has…
As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now face.…
Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund
Geoff Ralston, well-known in the startup community for his years at Y Combinator, is back in…
Automakers selling cars in China banned from using ‘autonomous driving’ in ads
China is cracking down on how automakers advertise driver-assistance features, banning terms like “autonomous driving,” “self-driving,”…
Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say
On Thursday, weeks after launching its most powerful AI model yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google published…
AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company
Chatbot Arena, the crowdsourced benchmarking project major AI labs rely on to test and market their…
AI’s power play: the high-stakes race for energy capacity
The use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, relies on a lot of energy.…
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