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NYT Cooking’s AI assistant saved my weeknight chicken, but almost ruined my cake
Around 7PM each weeknight, I find myself standing in front of the fridge, trying to decide on something for dinner that won't make my husband complain, "Chicken…
The Verge · 2026-11-07 IndustryThe US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China
Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are doing their due diligence when it comes to vetting Chinese firms cleared to handle…
The Verge · 2026-11-07 IndustryAll the latest updates on AI data centers
Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry server…
The Verge · 2026-11-07 IndustryNothing teases a screen-free AI device ahead of launch next month
Nothing CEO Carl Pei said in a post on X that the company's launching its first AI device in December. That's just a little over a year after Pei announced plan…
The Verge · 2026-11-05 IndustryIntroducing the Grid Protectors Program
OpenAI’s Grid Protectors Program will work with utilities to help future compute campuses support grid reliability and protect consumer electricity costs.
OpenAI · 2026-11-02 IndustryLifeVal
Introducing LifeVal, a benchmark measuring how well AI helps people complete everyday tasks, from finding childcare to managing finances and government paperwor…
OpenAI · 2026-11-02 IndustryOpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’
Data centers are deeply unpopular. But what if we called them something else?
TechCrunch · 2026-11-02 IndustryAI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?
On Equity, we discuss why tech CEO statements can seem so tone deaf.
TechCrunch · 2026-11-02 IndustryApple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’
Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.
TechCrunch · 2026-11-01 IndustryJudge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.
TechCrunch · 2026-11-01 IndustryMaking it easier for websites to express AI training preferences
OpenAI will honor a shared robots.txt signal to help website operators communicate their AI training preferences to participating providers.
OpenAI · 2026-10-30 IndustryAs search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience
As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.
TechCrunch · 2026-10-30 IndustryMeta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch
The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick…
TechCrunch · 2026-10-30 IndustryAI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says
"Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside…
TechCrunch · 2026-10-26 IndustryThe hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
We compiled a list of all the hottest AI wearables, including Muse Charm, Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.
TechCrunch · 2026-10-25 IndustryBlue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI
BBC's Blue Planet III is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. Previous incarnations of the nature series were defined by…
The Verge · 2026-10-25 IndustryThe AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
TechCrunch · 2026-10-25 IndustryClaude on Google Cloud can now run on an Anthropic-managed stack
On October 23, Google Cloud made an Anthropic-managed Claude deployment generally available. The same models are available on day zero, including Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5, Haiku 5.5, and Fable 5.1. New platform features land first on the Anthropic-managed option.
Google Cloud · 2026-10-23