Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life |

Tolan, the AI companion designed to help people manage their daily lives, navigate relationships and emotions, and accomplish their goals, has just expanded its runway…

People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again |

The latest use case for AI? Dumbing down your smart TV to get rid of the bloat. A number of developers and vibe coders have…

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay sees a future where AI devices replace the need to use apps |

Amazon is placing its bets on ambient computing, not apps, as the future of personal AI. Alongside the launch of the company’s new AI wearables…

Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more |

Open social network Bluesky is once again expanding beyond its flagship app. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on Thursday, the company announced the launch of a…

Replit's CEO says the future of work is the 'self-driving company' |

Replit CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad has seen how AI is impacting the workplace firsthand, with businesses adopting his company’s AI coding tools to develop…

Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed |

They cast the wrong lead in “Good Will Hunting,” apparently, because it’s Ben Affleck who is the secret genius, as it turns out. The actor…

Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses |

At a Google Cloud event on Thursday, the company announced it’s bringing its Gemini AI into the agentic age, with the launch of a unified…

OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results |

ChatGPT is getting more ads. Specifically, OpenAI is adding visual display ads to its ad product line-up so that ads will appear alongside images that…

Hot Girl Hotline is like 'Dear Abby' for the AI era |

Women throughout history have always sought out relationship advice, whether from newspaper columnists like “Dear Abby,” letters to Cosmo, or just chatting with girlfriends. In…