Unlock Exciting Prizes at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown on Day 5!

Unlock Exciting Prizes at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown on Day 5!

Do you think you can identify which AI triumphed over a human champion in Go? Or the company responsible for the Transformer architecture that underlies many modern language models? Here’s your chance to showcase your knowledge and score two tickets for the price of one, valued at $200. Put your expertise in artificial intelligence to…

Insights from a Former Spy Chief on Gaza Conflict, China Relations, and the Future of Cyber Warfare

Podcast Overview 👉 Listen to The World With Richard Engel And Yalda Hakim on your podcast app! 👈 Former GCHQ director Sir Jeremy Fleming joins Richard and Yalda in a comprehensive discussion that spans a variety of crucial topics including the ongoing war in Gaza, the implications of Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the challenges posed…

Mother Pursues Legal Action Against AI Chatbot Company Linked to Son’s Tragic Death

Mother Pursues Legal Action Against AI Chatbot Company Linked to Son’s Tragic Death

The mother of a 14-year-old boy, who allegedly took his own life after developing an obsession with artificial intelligence chatbots, can proceed with her legal action against the company responsible for the technology, a judge has determined. “This decision is truly historic,” stated Meetali Jain, director of the Tech Justice Law Project, which is assisting…

Gayanne Potter Appeals to ScotRail to Ditch Her Voice in New AI Train Announcements

Gayanne Potter Appeals to ScotRail to Ditch Her Voice in New AI Train Announcements

Gayanne Potter is one of Britain’s most recognizable voices, having lent her talents to advertisements for Estee Lauder, Apple, LBC radio, and B&Q. However, an AI-generated version of her voice is now being utilized by Scotland’s nationalized train service, ScotRail. Potter expressed her shock upon discovering this transformation when a friend informed her last week….

Unlocking the Secrets: How AI Chatbots Keep Conversations Flowing

Unlocking the Secrets: How AI Chatbots Keep Conversations Flowing

Millions of individuals are now turning to ChatGPT not just as a tool for information, but as a therapist, career advisor, fitness coach, and sometimes a confidant. By 2025, sharing personal details with an AI chatbot has become commonplace, with users increasingly relying on the advice provided in return. This trend has led to a…

Salesforce Acquires Moonhub: Revolutionizing Recruitment with AI Innovations

Salesforce Acquires Moonhub: Revolutionizing Recruitment with AI Innovations

Updated 1:13 p.m. Pacific: A Salesforce representative informed TechCrunch that, contrary to previous reports, Moonhub has not been acquired by the company, as defined by their standards. Instead, Moonhub is closing down, and only a portion of its team will be transferring to Salesforce, contradicting the impression given in Moonhub’s announcement. The original story follows….

Understanding the UK’s Decision to Opt-Out of the Global AI Agreement

Understanding the UK’s Decision to Opt-Out of the Global AI Agreement

World leaders and technology entrepreneurs gathered in Paris this week, aiming to present a unified front on artificial intelligence. However, following a two-day summit, the UK and the US left without endorsing a global declaration on AI. On Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance expressed concerns that excessive regulation might “kill a transformative industry just…

Character.AI Launches Innovative Video Generation and Social Feed Features on Its Chatbot Platform
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Character.AI Launches Innovative Video Generation and Social Feed Features on Its Chatbot Platform

A platform dedicated to chatting and role-playing with AI-generated characters, Character.AI announced in a recent blog post that it is launching a variety of multimedia features. Among these new offerings is AvatarFX, Character.AI’s video-generation model, along with Scenes and Streams, enabling users to create and share videos that showcase their characters on a newly introduced…