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OpenAI’s official press account on X was compromised by cryptocurrency scammers. Or, at least that’s what appears to have happened. Late Monday afternoon, OpenAI Newsroom, an account OpenAI recently launched to spotlight product- and policy-related announcements, posted about a supposedly … Continue reading →

From Keith Rabois to Ethan Kurzweil, a lot of VCs have switched firms or spun out of storied VC institutions to launch their own funds this year. These employment changes are surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists … Continue reading →

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. These bills try to address the most pressing issues in artificial intelligence: everything … Continue reading →

Founder mode? Pffft. Who needs that when you can be the father of creation, ushering in a new age of humanity? Welcome to “god mode.” Sam Altman, the CEO of the AI startup headed for a $150B valuation, OpenAI, has … Continue reading →

X will soon change the functionality behind its block button so that if you block an account, they will still be able to see your public posts, according to changes to X’s website spotted by independent app researcher, Nima Owji. … Continue reading →

After U.S. ban, Kaspersky’s American customers were automatically migrated to UltraAV antivirus, in some cases without the customers’ knowledge. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, a philanthropy established three years ago in conjunction with Rivian’s IPO to dedicate 1% of its equity to those making the “natural world” a “stakeholder in … Continue reading →

A theoretical physicist believes he has made a breakthrough in photonics research that will enable us to have faster and better processors — a major need in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other tech with heavy workloads. Now, his startup … Continue reading →

The Rabbit r1 was the must-have gadget of early 2024, but the blush fell off it pretty quick when the company’s expansive promises failed to materialize. CEO Jesse Lyu admits that “on day one, we set our expectations too high” … Continue reading →

Two of the industry’s most famous sisters, Erin and Sara Foster, sit down alongside business partner Phil Schwarz at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to talk about consumer investing, culture curation, and what it means to be a creator in the modern … Continue reading →