Personal AssistantsGoogle
Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
Google has launched an offline-first AI dictation app powered by Gemma models, designed to compete with applications...
TechCrunch AI
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI
Introducing the Child Safety Blueprint
OpenAI has introduced a Child Safety Blueprint, a comprehensive roadmap for developing AI systems with safeguards and...
OpenAI Blog
AI AgentsGoogle
How to Combine Google Search, Google Maps, and Custom Functions in a Single Gemini API Call With Context Circulation, Parallel Tool IDs, and Multi-Step Agentic Chains
Google announced Gemini API updates in March 2026 enabling developers to combine built-in tools like Google Search and...
MarkTechPost
LLMOpenAI
How to Deploy Open WebUI with Secure OpenAI API Integration, Public Tunneling, and Browser-Based Chat Access
This tutorial demonstrates how to deploy Open WebUI in Google Colab with secure OpenAI API integration, environment...
MarkTechPost
LLM
I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee
Arcee, a 26-person U.S. startup, has developed a high-performing open source large language model that is gaining...
TechCrunch AI
Startups & Funding
VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
VC firm Eclipse has secured a new $1.3B fund to invest in and build 'physical AI' startups. The firm plans to use the...
TechCrunch Startups
AI Agents
C3 AI Launches C3 Code for Businesses Seeking Domain Expertise
C3 AI has launched C3 Code, an agentic coding platform designed for enterprises needing domain expertise in industries...
AI Business
Personal Assistants
Spotify’s Prompted Playlists can help you find new podcasts to listen to
Spotify expanded its Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, allowing Premium users to generate customized...
The Verge AI
LLMGoogle
Google's AI Overviews are correct nine out of ten times, study finds
A study found that Google's AI Overviews provide accurate responses 90% of the time, despite Google's disclaimer that...
The Decoder
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic
Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything
Anthropic is leading Project Glasswing, a collaboration with Apple, Google, and 45+ other organizations to advance AI...
Wired AI
Startups & Funding
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Firmus, an Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider, has reached a $5.5 billion valuation after raising $1.35 billion...
TechCrunch AI
LLMAnthropic
Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative
Anthropic has unveiled a preview of its new AI model called Mythos, which will be deployed with a select group of...
TechCrunch AI
LLMAnthropic
Anthropic is launching a new AI model for cybersecurity
Anthropic is launching Claude Mythos Preview, a new AI model developed through a cybersecurity partnership with major...
The Verge AI
AI Agents
Uber is the latest to be won over by Amazon’s AI chips
Uber is expanding its AWS contract to leverage Amazon's custom AI chips for its ride-sharing platform operations. The...
TechCrunch AI
LLMMicrosoft
Microsoft's Bing team open-sources "Harrier" embedding model
Microsoft's Bing team has open-sourced Harrier, an embedding model that achieves top performance on the multilingual...
The Decoder
Ethics & Regulation
Suno and major music labels reportedly clash over AI music sharing
Suno, an AI music generation platform, is in licensing negotiations with Universal Music Group and Sony Music...
The Verge AI
Startups & FundingAnthropic
Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand
Anthropic has expanded its compute infrastructure deal with Google and Broadcom as the company's run-rate revenue has...
TechCrunch AI
Startups & Funding
Intel will help build Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip factory
Intel has partnered with Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip factory project in Austin, Texas to design and build a facility...
The Verge AI
Personal AssistantsGoogle
Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI
Google is rolling out new AI features to Google Maps that allow users to contribute local knowledge more easily. Gemini...
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