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The Reinforcement Gap — or why some AI skills improve faster than others
TechCrunch AI HighAI tasks that work well with reinforcement learning are getting better fast — and threatening to leave the rest of the industry behind.
If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs
TechCrunch AI HighNew PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested.
Instacrops will demo its water-saving, crop-boosting AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch AI HighAgriculture consumes a vast amount of water, and some countries are under more stress than others. Instacrops pivoted to AI to help farmers cut water use by 30%.
Sam Altman says Sora will add ‘granular,’ opt-in copyright controls
TechCrunch AI HighOpenAI may be reversing course on how it approaches copyright and intellectual property in its new video app Sora.
With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI
TechCrunch AI HighOpenAI is acquiring the CEO of Roi, an AI financial companion. Roi will sunset its service as its talent heads to OpenAI, ostensibly to help boost revenue in consumer apps.
Sources: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z
TechCrunch AI HighFormer Databricks AI chief is raising $1 billion to build an Nvidia rival through a novel approach.
What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it
TechCrunch AI HighOpenAI's third developer conference is around the corner, and it's shaping up to be the company's biggest yet.
Google’s Gemini AI app could soon be getting a big makeover
TechCrunch AI HighThe company is seemingly experimenting with a new user interface that would shift the app from having a chatbot-style look and feel to one offering a scrollable feed with suggested prompts accompanied by eye-catching photos.
Can AI companies turn brainrot into revenue?
TechCrunch AI HighThe U.S. government shutdown that began this week is the first in seven years. While it might not feel immediately disruptive, for startups waiting on permits, visas, or regulatory approvals, even a few weeks can become an existential problem. On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff talk through how uncertainty […]
Supabase nabs $5B valuation, four months after hitting $2B
TechCrunch AI HighIt's been a wild year of growth and fundraising for vibe-coding database of choice, Supabase.
OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 1 on Apple’s US App Store
TechCrunch AI HighOpenAI's Sora app for AI videos is a viral hit, despite being invite-only for now and limited to users in the U.S. and Canada at launch.
AI slop, government stops, and startup uncertainty
TechCrunch AI HighThe U.S. government shutdown that began this week is the first in seven years. While it might not feel immediately disruptive, for startups waiting on permits, visas, or regulatory approvals, even a few weeks can become an existential problem. On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff talk through how uncertainty […]
The clock is ticking: Savings of up to 20% on group passes end tonight for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch AI HighThe Founder Bundle Sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Save 15% on 4–9 Founder Passes and 20% off investor bundles to unlock sessions with leaders like Vinod Khosla, Aaron Levie, Tekedra Mawakana, and Karandeep Anand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26
TechCrunch AI HighAs iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple's local AI models.
China Mobile Shanghai launches industry-first 5G-A network monetisation strategy with Huawei
AI News HighThe roar of 80,000 fans at Shanghai Stadium on September 21, 2025, wasn’t just about the football match between Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng – it was also a live demonstration of how telecom carriers are tackling one of their most pressing challenges: converting advanced network capabilities into revenue. Huawei brought the international media to […] The post China Mobile Shanghai launches industry-first 5G-A network monetisation strategy with Huawei appeared first on AI News.
After nine years of grinding, Replit finally found its market. Can it keep it?
TechCrunch AI HighWhile AI coding startups like Cursor close brow-raising rounds on barely three years of existence, Replit's path to a $3 billion valuation has been anything but swift.
Anthropic hires new CTO with focus on AI infrastructure
TechCrunch AI HighAs part of the change, Anthropic is updating the structure of its core technical group, bringing the company's product-engineering team into closer contact with the infrastructure and inference teams.
OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 3 on the US App Store
TechCrunch AI HighSora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit.
Google’s Jules enters developers’ toolchains as AI coding agent competition heats up
TechCrunch AI HighJules is already being used by developers to complete code after experimenting on vibe-coding platforms.
Ex-OpenAI researcher dissects one of ChatGPT’s delusional spirals
TechCrunch AI HighA former OpenAI researcher looked into how ChatGPT can mislead delusional users about their reality and its own capabilities.