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Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.
Read source →By launching an AI agent for food ordering, DoorDash is looking to gain an edge over rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.
Read source →"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."
Read source →Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions they never asked for.
Read source →At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will explore the growing demand for compute, energy, and infrastructure, how Cerebras is approaching those constraints differently, and what comes next if today’s AI hardware reaches its limits.
Read source →Instead of building its durable execution engine on top of an external database, the company developed its own storage, replication, and redundancy layers. This architecture allows Restate to be exceptionally fast and lightweight.
Read source →Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to showcase your startup to 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders.
Read source →Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations.
Read source →For the sake of national security, it's a relief to learn that America.gov is not hallucinating to the point that it's penning lengthy poetry.
Read source →Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page.
Read source →Meta launched a new Muse AI agent it claims can help you with everything from firing off emails to buying stuff online. Muse can be surprisingly effective at delivering on those promises — if you’re willing to trust Meta with your data and hand Muse your credit card. Since the launch, Meta’s also announced plans [...]
Read source →Google has launched a pilot program that pays publishers for their contributions to its AI-powered search features, according to a report from The Information. The pilot program reportedly includes around 100 publishers and comes as Google faces scrutiny over the impact of its AI features on web traffic. Digiday first reported on the pilot program, [...]
Read source →Instagram is the latest social media platform to add built-in AI-powered features that will give users feedback on their posts. The company announced Wednesday that its standalone Edits app will now include an AI "creative assistant" that pulls in data from a user's Instagram account and offers suggestions on what to change. Using the new [...]
Read source →We now have the full details of the "morally binding" AI safety deal announced by President Trump yesterday, in which top executives agreed to self-regulate their artificial intelligence technology. The accord, officially titled the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, was shared online by tech founder and presidential adviser David Sacks, and has been signed by [...]
Read source →For months, people have wondered when OpenAI will go public. CEO Sam Altman says it won't happen until the company can make better promises about model safety, with no firm timeline in sight. "We intend to continue with AI progress … but as the models have had this surge forward in capability, and we see [...]
Read source →Google is exploring new ways to compensate publishers for their contributions to AI-powered search features, which could impact web traffic and the way users interact with search results.
Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results
Social media platforms are incorporating AI-powered features to provide users with feedback on their posts, which could change the way users create and share content.
Instagram is adding an AI ‘assistant’ to tell you how to post
Tech leaders have agreed to self-regulate AI safety, but the effectiveness of this approach remains to be seen.
Here’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal
Companies are developing AI-powered agents to improve customer experiences and gain a competitive edge in various industries.
DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food
OpenAI's CEO emphasizes the importance of model safety, suggesting that the company will prioritize transparency and accountability before going public.
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe