So you've heard these AI terms and nodded along; let's fix that | TechCrunch
…AI agent An AI agent refers to a tool that uses AI technologies to perform a series of tasks on your behalf — beyond what a more basic AI chatbot could do — such…
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You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026 | TechCrunch
…On Tuesday at their IO 2026 developer conference , the tech giant announced an expansion of its “AI Inbox” functionality for Gmail , which is adding conversational AI features. That means you can ask…
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026 | TechCrunch
…and Claude Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agent assistant with Gmail integration How to use Google’s new information agents Topics AI , Apps , Google , Google I/O , google io 2026…
Google's Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that's just the start | TechCrunch
…Startup Luma AI is building something similar, an agentic tool that can generate an entire ad campaign based on a short brief and a product image, powered by its own “unified” model…
Voi founders' new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm | TechCrunch
…Unlike competitors offering AI agent-building or vibe-coding products, Pit positions itself as an “AI product team as a service.” Pit is entering a crowded market and hopes to differentiate itself…
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks | TechCrunch
…1:32 PM PDT · June 6, 2026 Anthony Ha OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional…
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing | TechCrunch
…His startup Ocean, an agentic email security platform built to fight AI-powered attacks, just emerged from stealth mode with $28 million in total funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture…
Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets | TechCrunch
…Gemini’s agentic features Under Gemini Intelligence , the assistant will be able to take data from one app and perform multistep functions across apps. For instance, you can take a photo of…
Medicare's new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea | TechCrunch
There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their…
In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips | TechCrunch
…The AI tool can provide features like a text interface for database queries (just ask, in regular language), summary reports, and so on. Of particular note is that Snowflake is signing this…