Spotify's AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want | TechCrunch
…As it adds AI-powered tools to generate all of those formats, the app is poised to look very different. That shift is also creating friction — AI can now produce music faster…
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Google's AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes | TechCrunch
…However, for the latter, Google is infusing AI into the experience here, too. A new “Ask Play” AI-powered overlay will allow users to discover new apps by having natural conversations with…
As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube | TechCrunch
…How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Roblox launches an AI-powered game-creation feature in its mobile app | TechCrunch
…However, AI-powered game generation has raised concerns among developers and players, with critics arguing that reducing the barriers to game development via text prompts could lead to an influx of low…
Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x | TechCrunch
The drive to discover the next big thing in AI has funded some pretty ambitious projects — but one company is taking it as a chance to rebuild computing architecture from the ground…
OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok | TechCrunch
…The same week, Anthropic also announced that it had discovered not one, but three instances in which its agents had escaped test environments and hacked other organizations. AI companies have also been…
Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+ | TechCrunch
Whether you like it or not , Amazon continues to put AI at the center of the shopping journey. The company announced Wednesday “Alexa for Shopping,” its new personalized AI shopping assistant, powered…
The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on | TechCrunch
…The company is betting that more powerful, less complex lasers will help turn NIF’s concept for fusion power into something more profitable. Xcimer’s plans for a fusion power plant call…
An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math's biggest unsolved problems | TechCrunch
…A number of Erdos problems have been solved by AI models over the course of this year, and the release of more powerful models has led to more impressive results. OpenAI recently…
Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push | TechCrunch
…This builds on Etsy’s broader AI push, which includes an AI-powered discovery experience featuring curated collections and a suite of seller tools , including a tool that helps generate product titles…