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Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent

In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati's startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models.

How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds

Here's how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads.

While US stalls, Australia and Anduril move to put XL undersea vehicle into service

Anduril has landed a lucrative contract and is bringing its uncrewed undersea vehicle Ghost Shark to Australian waters next year.

Klarna’s IPO pops, raising $1.4B, with Sequoia as the biggest winner

Of the 34.3 million shares Klarna sold, only 5 million were sold by the company, it said. The rest were sold by existing investors.

OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal

OpenAI and Oracle reportedly signed a deal that includes OpenAI buying $300 billion of compute over a five-year span.

Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’

Mustafa Suleyman says that designing AI systems to exceed human intelligence—and to mimic behavior that suggests consciousness—would be “dangerous and misguided.”

YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators

YouTube's multi-language audio feature is rolling out to millions of creators, helping them reach a wider global audience.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of company building, from early traction to IPO and beyond.

Arc gets its first major order for electric tugboats worth $160M

It's a big step in the company's ambitous plan to electrify all watercraft.

Meta adds new features to Community Notes fact checks, including alerts for corrected posts

Now, users will be notified when they've interacted with a post on Facebook, Instagram, or Threads that receives a Community Note. Plus, anyone can now request a note or rate a note if it's been helpf...

Anthropic reports outages, Claude and Console impacted

Anthropic reported a service outage impacting APIs, Console, and Claude earlier this afternoon. 

Sony rolls out new ‘PlayStation Family’ parental controls app

While Sony has long offered parental controls, the new app brings all of these tools into one dedicated place for easier access.

Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping...

Replit hits $3B valuation on $150M annualized revenue

Unlike other fast-growing vibe coders, Replit has not been running to VCs every few months, though we'll see if that changes.

Replit hits $3B valuation on $150 million annualized revenue

Replit's annualized revenue has skyrocketed from $2.8 million to $150 million in less than a year, it said.

Bluesky will comply with age-verification laws in South Dakota and Wyoming after exiting Mississippi

Bluesky says the age-verification laws strike "the right balance," so it won't have to exit the states as it did in Mississippi.

Perfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

DoE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions

The research center, sponsored by the DoE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry....

All of the iPhone 17 models compared

All four of the devices will be available to preorder on Friday and will be available on September 19.

Reddit launches tools for publisher to track and share stories

These tools include article insights to see where stories have been shared and stats related to them, including views, upvotes, and clicks.

Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

The ever elusive first lady has emerged with a brief to exert thought leadership over AI, for the children. Some insiders are excited; others won't touch the subject with a 10-foot pole.

Exploring the future of voice AI with Mati Staniszewski at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

From audiobooks and dubbing to gaming and avatars, AI-generated voice is breaking into the mainstream — and Mati Staniszewski, CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs, is helping lead the charge. At TechCr...

Dutch battery startup LeydenJar’s silicon anode tech could pose a challenge to China

LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.

After selling to Spotify, Anchor’s co-founders are back with Oboe, an AI-powered app for learning

Oboe is a new AI-powered learning platform that lets you create personalized courses on any topic with a prompt.