How memory tools can make AI models worse | TechCrunch
…With more context and an improved understanding of the user, the model can get better every time you use it — or at least that’s the theory. New research suggests that models…
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OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, OpenAI released a new foundation model called GPT-5.5 Instant, which will replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the default ChatGPT model. The company said the model reduces hallucination…
Decart's new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving — with some caveats | TechCrunch
Decart's new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving — with some caveats | TechCrunch
Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar's video AI is built for India's scale | TechCrunch
…One of the 12 startups selected for the program, Avataar AI , has launched a new video model called Varya that is built to understand local context — such as identifying different festivals, food…
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Waymo says it built a better benchmark for comparing robotaxis to humans | TechCrunch
Waymo has created a new computer model designed to more accurately answer a fundamental question: how does its autonomous driving software stack up against humans? The Alphabet-owned robotaxi company, which developed…
Runway started by helping filmmakers — now it wants to beat Google at AI | TechCrunch
…The company has 155 workers spread across offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Seattle, Tel Aviv, and most recently, Tokyo. “But throughout this process, we learned that these models can understand…
Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models | TechCrunch
…1:56 PM PDT · May 5, 2026 Lucas Ropek Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models When iOS 27 is released later this year, iPhone…
Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks | TechCrunch
…Topics AI , In Brief , interaction models , Mira Murati , Thinking Machines Lab Related AI Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026 AI OpenAI co-founder…
OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year | TechCrunch
…The multi-model future is already here. Topics AI , AI gateway , CapitalG , In Brief , openrouter , Startups Latest in Startups TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and…
China's Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open source AI skyrockets | TechCrunch
…at HK$257.3 billion ($33 billion), after both stocks rallied on new model releases. Moonshot’s Kimi models compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude, as…