Ke Yang, the Apple executive who is leading efforts to build the iPhone-maker’s AI-powered web search, is headed to Meta, according to A report from Bloomberg, Yang’s departure symbolizes latest In one of a series of exits from Apple’s AI unit, the lead-up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March has been thrown into…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 It will take place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco and the exhibition space is almost full. Less than two days left to secure your table, Now Now is the time to act before a competitor takes your place. Showcase your brand to 10,000 founders, investors, media and tech leaders…
Backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, Enhanced Games aims to disrupt the Olympics with a competition that allows athletes to dope. Launching in Las Vegas in May 2026, the games promise a $1 million reward for breaking world records and rely on a business model reminiscent of Red Bull, which uses…
Pony.AI and WeRide have received a key approval from Chinese securities regulators, clearing the way for autonomous vehicle technology companies to pursue secondary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The Chinese companies, both based in Guangzhou, are already publicly traded on the Nasdaq exchange in the US. WeRide made its public debut in…
Google launches its new video model Veo 3.1 with improved audio output, granular editing controls, and improved image to video output. It says that Veo is based on 3.1 May’s VO3 release Produces more realistic clips and follows cues better. The model allows users to add an object to the video and blend it into…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 It runs October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, and the expo hall is filling up fast. Only three days left for booking, Now it’s time to do it Reserve your exhibition table Before a competitor takes it. This is your opportunity to showcase your innovation to investors, founders, media and technology…
OpenAI is printing money right now. The company is raking in about $13 billion in annual revenue, 70% of which comes from ordinary people who pay $20 a month to chat with the AI. According to Financial TimesThis is pretty strange when you consider that ChatGate has 800 million regular users, but only 5% are…
Google Meet finally has one AI-powered makeup filters For those days when you don’t feel like wearing real makeup before a meeting. The new capability will help Google Meet compete with other video-conferencing apps that already have virtual makeup features, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Google Meet offers 12 different makeup options to choose from,…
Security researchers have discovered that more than half of all geostationary satellites in Earth orbit are carrying unencrypted sensitive consumer, corporate and military information, leaving this data wide open to spying. Researchers at UC San Diego and the University of Maryland spent $800 on an off-the-shelf satellite receiver and pointed it skyward for three years….
Grindr’s majority owner is fighting to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline caused personal financial distress, according to one. report from semaphore, The owners in question are Raymond Zage, a former hedge fund manager and American expatriate who now lives in Singapore, and James Lu, a Chinese-American entrepreneur and former Amazon…
