ChatGPT: A 2025 timeline of updates to OpenAI’s text-generating chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year,…
The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world. These founders rose to the…
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash
The country needs to find a “compromise” between privacy and safety, according to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley. “When people talk about just one of these, privacy or safety, they’re…
Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B
Hugging Face has been approached to sell at a valuation of $13 billion or more, Business Insider reported over the weekend. The startup’s platform and open source community is where…
OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?
How much control are you willing to give an LLM over your digital life? Getting the most value from a model means giving it the keys. For a control freak…
Republicans jump ship as Trump’s anchor weighs heavy on party
Republicans jump ship as Trump’s anchor weighs heavy on party USA TODAYShow Caption Hide Caption Trump urges Republicans to vote as if he is on the ballotPresident Donald Trump asks…
Billy Gardell says weight loss surgery likely saved his life after diabetes diagnosis
Billy Gardell says weight loss surgery likely saved his life after diabetes diagnosis USA TODAYShow Caption Hide Caption The Price of Weight Loss: The Rise of Gray GLP-1sOzempic is popular,…
Here’s how high-income Americans keep spending in a shaky economy
Here’s how high-income Americans keep spending in a shaky economy USA TODAYShow Caption Hide Caption Which is the better investment: buying a home or investing in stocks?Stocks have outpaced home…
The moment I knew: My late fiance’s favourite song was playing – and Billy said ‘Jamie’s here, isn’t that nice?’
‘It takes a special person, like Billy, to look at the shoes of a past lover and not try to fill them, but to leave them be and plant their…