A recent sale of $6.6 billion in shares held by current and former OpenAI employees has propelled the company's valuation to $500 billion, marking the highest valuation
TechCrunch announced that its special "Founder and Investor Bundle" ticket sales for the upcoming Disrupt 2025 conference will conclude on October 3 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific
Perplexity, a search startup, has acquired the team behind Visual Electric, an AI-powered design startup. The acquisition will integrate Visual Electric's personnel into a newly formed "Agent
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Today's briefing unpacks the strategic dualism at the heart of the AI industry's most visible player, OpenAI, which is simultaneously pushing into consumer social
OpenAI's introduction of the Sora app, a social media platform featuring AI-generated videos in a TikTok-style feed, has initiated discussions among current and former company researchers regarding its
Character.AI, a platform enabling users to generate AI chatbots, has removed specific Disney-owned characters from its service. This action follows the receipt of a cease-and-desist letter from The Walt
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 53 (SB 53) into law, positioning the state as the first jurisdiction to mandate significant artificial intelligence safety transparency from leading industry
OpenAI has launched Sora, a new social media application powered by its advanced Sora 2 video generation model, marking an expansion of its AI capabilities into highly realistic video creation.
San Francisco, CA – TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, scheduled for October 27-29, 2025, will feature a dedicated session exploring the evolving integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within creative sectors. The event'
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 has entered its final days for group pass discounts, with organizers announcing the current promotional period will conclude on Friday, October 3, at 11:59 p.m.
OpenAI has formalized agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two prominent global memory chip manufacturers, to bolster its Stargate AI infrastructure project and develop data centers in South Korea.
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The landscape of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from abstract models to tangible, real-world applications, profoundly reshaping corporate strategy and scientific research. Today, we explore a landmark investment
