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The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would. | TechCrunch

The proliferation of AI data centers plugging into the national electrical grid has helped increase consumer electricity prices, driving up the average national electricity price by more than 6% in th

发布时间:2026-02-24来源:TechCrunch
'Slop' Is Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year as AI Content Floods the Internet

In a year dominated by the booming AI industry and an overwhelming flood of digital creations, Merriam-Webster has crowned "slop" as its 2025 Word of the Year. This four-letter word acts as a judgment

发布时间:2025-12-14来源:CNET
Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders | TechCrunch

Anthropic on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Vercept, an AI startup with deep roots to some of the biggest names in Seattle’s tech scene. The acquisition marks the latest after Anthropic acqu

发布时间:2026-02-24来源:TechCrunch
I Tried Google Maps' New Gemini Feature, and It Was a Surprisingly Helpful AI Assistant

It's fascinating how many tasks you remember while driving: Add milk to the shopping list, text a friend your ETA, look up the best things to do during your upcoming trip and so on. But taking your ha

发布时间:2025-12-14来源:CNET
AI Saves Workers Less Than an Hour Each Day, Recent OpenAI Report Finds

OpenAI's 2025 'The State of Enterprise AI' report provides an in-depth look at how businesses are using AI tools within real companies. Drawing on anonymized usage data from more than 1 million busine

发布时间:2025-12-13来源:CNET
Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends | TechCrunch

Chip giant and world’s most valuable company Nvidia reported record profits in its most recent quarter on Wednesday, as demand for AI compute continues to skyrocket. “The demand for tokens in the worl

发布时间:2026-02-24来源:TechCrunch
Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging | TechCrunch

As AI-powered search tools reshape how businesses are discovered online, India-founded startup Gushwork is helping companies capture customers from platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity —

发布时间:2026-02-24来源:TechCrunch
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn't our first SaaSpocalypse | TechCrunch

Salesforce pulled out all the stops to convince investors that the AI revolution won’t be its death when it announced fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Salesforce reported a solid quarter of $10.7

发布时间:2026-02-24来源:TechCrunch
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise | TechCrunch

For all their potential, AI agents have been slow to make an impact in the enterprise, and one new startup is betting that the reason they haven’t is a lack of context. Launched as part of Y Combinato

发布时间:2026-02-25来源:TechCrunch
2026 and the Rise of Humanoid Robots: Looking at Trust, Privacy and the Future of Work

Humanoid robots are expected to appear in more homes and rack up more hours in warehouses and factories in the coming year. The makers of these bipedal bots are betting big on how they'll change the w

发布时间:2025-12-13来源:CNET
$1B for AI Slop? Why Disney Is Spending Big and Bringing Its Iconic Characters to OpenAI

You'll soon be able to make AI images and videos featuring some of Disney's most iconic characters without worrying about getting sued for copyright infringement. Disney on Thursday announced it would

发布时间:2025-12-11来源:CNET
Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex | TechCrunch

Figma is integrating OpenAI’s AI coding tool, Codex, to let users create and tweak designs from within their coding environments. The move comes a week after the design company struck a similar partne

发布时间:2026-02-25来源:TechCrunch
Make a splash in Boston’s startup ecosystem at Founder Summit 2026 | TechCrunch

On June 9, over 1,000 founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table

发布时间:2026-02-25来源:TechCrunch
My Easy AI Overviews Workaround to Get the Old Google Search Back

Whether you want it or not, Google's AI Overviews are here to stay. There have been mixed responses to the AI-organized summaries that now appear at the top of your Google search results after you ask

发布时间:2025-12-11来源:CNET
I Want AI to Let Me Text With My Voice. The Google Pixel 10 Is So Close

When zigzagging around people in New York, I can't be staring down at my phone to text. Speech-to-text tools have become crucial for quick communication while double-fisting a smartphone and a Jamaica

发布时间:2025-12-11来源:CNET