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Smack dab in the middle of this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, there was a huge dirt hole in the ground, blocks wide, where there used to be a convention center. The festival's events continue

I write (and think) about AI for a living. In any given 30-minute period, I waver between worrying that AI will destroy everything I know and love, and believing -- or at least wanting to believe -- t

We’re down to 4 days left to save up to $482 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. These low rates will disappear on April 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you’ve been mapping out your 2026 tech event calendar

You really shouldn't use chatbots in your love life, but if you do, beware. A new study published on Thursday in the journal Science found that when AI dispenses relationship advice, it's more likely

‍李强签署国务院令公布《外国驻华外交领事机构中国籍雇员管理条例》国务院总理李强日前签署国务院令，公布《外国驻华外交领事机构中国籍雇员管理条例》（以下简称《条例》），自2026年1月1日起施行。《条例》旨在便利外国驻华外交领事机构执行职务，维护中国籍雇员的合法权益。《条例》共12条，主要规定了以下内容。一是明确总体要求。中国政府依法为外国驻华外交领事机构雇用中国籍雇员提供便利。外国驻华外交领事机构应

9月16日出版的第18期《求是》杂志将发表中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平的重要文章《纵深推进全国统一大市场建设》。文章强调，建设全国统一大市场，是党中央作出的重大决策，不仅是构建新发展格局、推动高质量发展的需要，而且是赢得国际竞争主动权的需要。我国作为全球第二大消费市场，必须把全国统一大市场建设好，增强我们从容应对风险挑战的底气。文章指出，纵深推进全国统一大市场建设，基本要求是“五统

‍纵深推进全国统一大市场建设※习近平建设全国统一大市场，是党中央作出的重大决策。近年来，我们相继出台《关于加快建设全国统一大市场的意见》及系列配套措施，推动全国统一大市场建设取得积极成效。但总体来看，这项任务仍很艰巨，全国统一大市场建设面临不少困难和阻力。2024年12月11日至12日，中央经济工作会议在北京举行。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席会议并发表重要讲话。新华社记者 谢环

I don't need to tell you how bad the job market is right now -- and it's getting stranger, too. I've had friends tell me they were interviewed by AI agents and only realized midway through the call th

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from labeling Anthropic a "supply chain risk" and cutting off the artificial intelligence firm's access to federal contracts.US

In a bipartisan team-up, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley are demanding more transparency regarding the energy use of data centers. The pair sent a letter to the Energy

‍李强主持召开国务院常务会议听取前期防汛救灾工作情况和提升北方地区防汛减灾能力汇报部署进一步促进民间投资发展的若干措施研究完善海外综合服务体系审议通过《生物医学新技术临床研究和临床转化应用管理条例（草案）》国务院总理李强9月12日主持召开国务院常务会议，听取前期防汛救灾工作情况和提升北方地区防汛减灾能力汇报，部署进一步促进民间投资发展的若干措施，研究完善海外综合服务体系，审议通过《生物医学新技术临

今年4月30日，习近平总书记在主持召开部分省区市“十五五”时期经济社会发展座谈会时指出：“要深入研究优化区域布局、促进区域协调发展和巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果、推进乡村全面振兴和城乡融合发展、加快农业农村现代化等方面的有效措施，稳步增加城乡群众收入。”今年5月，习近平总书记在河南考察时强调：“要加强耕地保护和建设，扛牢粮食安全责任，延伸现代农业产业链条，以城乡融合发展带动乡村全面振兴，促进城乡共同富裕。

For 25 years, Wikipedia has been an open-source online encyclopedia where anyone can contribute knowledge, so long as it's grounded in reliable, verifiable sources. But as artificial intelligence tool

First delayed, now dropped. Less than a month after delaying work on its "adult mode" for ChatGPT, OpenAI has decided to shelve the controversial model "indefinitely," according to a report from the F

Loading the player… For decades, buying stock in a hot startup meant being allowed to invest in the funds run by the top VCs. But with the AI boom causing an investment frenzy, more family offices and