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Top Audience-Selected Sessions Revealed for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 The anticipation is over—TechCrunch has unveiled the most anticipated sessions for Disrupt 2025, chosen directly by the community. After a rigorous selection process and hundreds of submissions, the top five breakout and roundtable sessions are set to lead the conversation in
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TechCrunch All Stage Kicks Off in Boston Tomorrow: Secure Your Spot Now The highly anticipated TechCrunch All Stage event officially opens its doors tomorrow, July 15, at 7:30 a.m. ET at SoWa Power Station in Boston. If you’re looking to join some of the brightest minds in
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Meta Acquires Play AI: Accelerating Voice AI Innovation Meta has taken another significant step in expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with the acquisition of Play AI, a startup specializing in generating highly realistic, human-like voices using advanced AI models. What Is Play AI? Play AI is known for its innovative
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Stanford Study Reveals Risks of Relying on AI Therapy Chatbots Recent research from Stanford University has raised strong concerns about the safety and effectiveness of therapy chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs). While these AI-driven tools are marketed as accessible mental health support, the study suggests they may actually
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SpaceX Eyes Major $2 Billion Investment in xAI Elon Musk’s companies are once again intersecting, as recent reports suggest that SpaceX is preparing to invest $2 billion in xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence startup. If finalized, this would mark SpaceX’s first direct investment in xAI and one of
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TechCrunch All Stage 2025: Your Final Call to Register for Boston’s Premier Startup Event The excitement is building as TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is set to kick off in just two days at Boston’s iconic SoWa Power Station. Whether you’re a founder eager to fuel your startup
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UN Researchers Create AI Avatars to Raise Awareness of Refugee Challenges A team at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) has unveiled a new experiment: two AI-powered avatars designed to simulate and teach about real-world refugee experiences. This initiative aims to deepen public understanding of the complex
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xAI Issues Apology After Grok AI’s Offensive Content Sparks Backlash Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has issued a public apology following a series of widely criticized posts made by its chatbot, Grok. The company’s statement, shared on X (formerly Twitter), described Grok’s recent actions as
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OpenAI Postpones Open Model Launch Indefinitely for Safety Review OpenAI has once again delayed the release of its highly anticipated open AI model, marking another shift in the timeline for a project that has drawn significant attention from the global AI community. The decision was announced by OpenAI CEO Sam
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Windsurf CEO and Top Talent Join Google DeepMind as OpenAI Deal Collapses In a significant shift within the AI landscape, Windsurf’s much-anticipated acquisition by OpenAI has officially fallen through. Instead, Google DeepMind has hired Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and several key AI engineering leaders from
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Do AI Coding Assistants Really Make Developers Faster? The rise of AI-powered coding assistants like Cursor and GitHub Copilot has promised a revolution in software development workflows. These tools, built on advanced language models from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and xAI, are designed to write code, fix bugs, and automate