OpenAI and Google outdo the mathletes, but not each other
OpenAI and Google’s AI models achieved impressive results in a difficult math competition, but disputed how the other got their score.
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72% of U.S. teens have used AI companions, study finds
72% of US teens have tried AI companions and 52% said they use the regularly.
Faraday Future is back with another wild EV that probably will never get made
Ask anyone who’s familiar with EV startups what Faraday Future is, and words like vaporware or severely delayed might come to mind. That’s because, in the brand’s 11-year existence, it has seemingly overpromised and under-delivered on nearly everything it has ever announced. As reported by Autoweek, it has sold less than 20 of its luxury […]
OpenAI says ChatGPT users send over 2.5 billion prompts every day
OpenAI’s ChatGPT sees more than 2.5 billion requests daily, with 330 million from users based in the US, according to data obtained by Axios. The data suggests that ChatGPT users send over 912.5 billion requests to the AI chatbot each year. Although ChatGPT still has a way to go to catch up to Google’s 5 […]
Instacart’s former CEO is taking the reins of a big chunk of OpenAI
Instacart’s former CEO, Fidji Simo, will start her new role as an OpenAI executive on August 18th, leading at least one-third of the company and reporting directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Simo will be “CEO of Applications,” tasked with scaling and growing the tech’s use cases. It’s a brand-new role, first revealed as part […]
Grok’s AI companions drove downloads, but its latest model is the one making money
Grok’s unfiltered AI companions may be making headlines for their unhinged and NSFW responses, but it’s Grok 4 that’s driven the app’s revenue of late.
Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era
Rune Technologies raised $24 million to advance deployment of TyrOS, AI-enabled predictive software for military logistics that can run on the ground without internet connection.
Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is just around the corner, and with more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders heading to Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27 to 29, the Expo Hall is where connections get made and business gets done. If you’ve been thinking about showcasing your company, consider this your nudge — exhibitor […]
Dia launches a skill gallery, Perplexity to add tasks to Comet
The Browser Company has launched an official repository of “skills” for its Dia browser — shortcuts for prompts that are used frequently.