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{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate Democrat pitches a game plan on AI Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unveiled a framework Wednesday for regulating artificial intelligence amid growing pressure on lawmakers to address the technology’s risks. © Greg Nash Cantwell laid out a…
The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B.
The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.
Cybersecurity expert Morgan Wright says human skepticism remains the strongest defense against AI-driven phishing scams and voice cloning fraud schemes.
OpenAI is launching Intelligent UI in ChatGPT, a feature powered by GPT-6 that allows the chatbot to generate interactive charts, graphs, and other visuals in its response.
ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.
Microsoft says that its Copilot AI will be able to use information from local files on your PC to take actions with features powered by Hybrid Intelligence.
OpenAI is launching a new user interface that will bring interactive visuals to ChatGPT.
Microsoft launched preorders for the $5,999 Surface RTX Spark Dev Box mini PC, which starts shipping on November 24th.
Humans should be able to instantly put AI agents to sleep if they cause harm to a business, the leader of cybersecurity company SailPoint said.
OpenAI is bringing new tools to ChatGPT for Teens to help users sort through the college application process, including help tracking application and financial aid deadlines.
Nearly a month after it launched for mobile devices Meta has updated its Muse AI agent app to add support for the iPad.
Among the AI heavyweights, Europe has long been missing a contender. The US has produced OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta and SpaceXAI; while China has a whole host of AI labs. Now, one French startup is trying to best them all – and at a lower price.
Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.
OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, just days after the launch of Dots. Register now to save up to $100.
Platforms like DoorDash act as a middleman between restaurants and their customers. AI-based ordering could reshape the industry — if customers and restaurants get on board.
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens is an “unacceptable risk.”
Spending on OpenAI was higher than on Anthropic in 47 states, according to Yipit data. Claude led in only Massachusetts, Montana, and California.
