Pansophy is a secure personal AI assistant that runs on your Mac (or other computer). Once installed, Pansophy acts as a constant companion that can help with writing, coding, research, planning, and day-to-day troubleshooting. You can ask him to draft emails, clean up text, come up with marketing ideas, outline projects, or go through complex … Read more
Apple’s smart home platform has long lagged behind competitors like Amazon Alexa and Google Home when it comes to automation capabilities and smart features. But with the continued development of Apple Intelligence — the company’s suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools — that gap may finally be closing, and Apple Intelligence could actually power Apple Home. … Read more
Since the xAI-SpaceX merger was announced last week, bringing the two companies together (as well as the social media platform, some have also announced they are starting their own AI companies. Co-founder Yuhai (Tony) Wu announced his departure on X, writing that it was “time for (his) next chapter. Jimmy Ba, another co-founder, posted something … Read more
Antropic is the latest artificial intelligence company to promise to reduce the impact of its data centers on the electricity bills of nearby residents. The company said it would pay higher monthly electricity charges to cover 100 percent of the upgrades needed to connect its data centers to the grid. “This includes shares of these … Read more
OpenAI has disbanded a team focused on, as the company described itself, ensuring that its AI systems are “secure, trustworthy and consistently aligned with human values.” At the same time, the former team leader was given the new role of “Chief Futurologist” of the company. OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch that team members have now been … Read more
iOS 26.4 could turn out to be a dud. The long-delayed artificial intelligence enhancements to Apple’s Siri digital assistant that were eagerly anticipated to launch in the next iPhone software update are reportedly nowhere near ready. According to sources familiar with the company’s internal plans, the new features, originally planned for a spring release, are … Read more
In a sense, this whole thing was inevitable. Elon Musk and his coterie have been talking about artificial intelligence in space for years — mainly in the context of Iain Banks’ sci-fi series about a far-future universe where sentient spaceships roam and rule the galaxy. Now Musk sees an opportunity to realize a version of … Read more
OpenAI has officially launched its advertising pilot in ChatGPT, giving us a better idea of the kinds of products we might see stuffed under our AI chatbot conversations. Several companies have announced plans to run ads in ChatGPT — placements that will reportedly cost them a pretty penny — from major retailers like Target to … Read more
BrowserCopilot embeds a powerful AI assistant right into your web browser to help you type, research, and respond faster—without having to switch tabs or disrupt your workflow. It uses three of the most popular AIs around: ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. And for a limited time, you can get lifetime access to BrowserCopilot for just $69. … Read more
Ryan Beiermeister, who served as OpenAI’s vice president of product policy, was fired in January after a male colleague accused her of gender discrimination, the Wall Street Journal reported. “The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false,” Beiermeister told the paper. TechCrunch reached out to OpenAI for comment and also contacted an email … Read more