Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads have been paying off. The commercials featured darkly comedic scenarios of people seeking advice from chatbots, only to be steered to “cougar” dating sites and height-boosting insoles. In the days since the ads aired, Anthropic’s AI…
The Indian government has partnered with Alibaba.com, a Chinese e-commerce platform, on an export-focused program. This initiative aims to help Indian startups and small businesses reach international buyers. The collaboration is part of the government’s Startup India initiative, which will…
The Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation into the bankrupt electric vehicle startup Fisker last September. The probe had been open for roughly one year. TechCrunch learned of the closure in January when the SEC responded to a Freedom…
Starting Friday, OpenAI will cease providing access to five legacy ChatGPT models, including the popular but controversial GPT-4o model. The 4o model has been at the center of a number of lawsuits concerning user self-harm, delusional behavior, and AI psychosis.…
Tenga, a Japanese sex toy manufacturer, has notified customers of a data breach. According to an email obtained by TechCrunch, an unauthorized party gained access to the professional email account of one of the company’s employees. This access potentially allowed…
Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed it experienced a data breach. On Friday, Figure spokesperson Alethea Jadick told TechCrunch in a statement that the breach originated when an employee was tricked with a social engineering attack. This allowed the…
Airbnb reports that its custom-built AI agent is now managing approximately one third of its customer support issues in North America. The company is preparing to launch this feature globally. If successful, Airbnb believes that within a year, more than…
Airbnb has taken its time to launch AI features within the app, but CEO Brian Chesky said on Friday that the company is now planning to integrate features powered by large language models. These features will help users search for…
A security lapse at one of India’s largest pharmacy chains allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of its platform. This exposed customer order data and sensitive drug-control functions. The issue affected DavaIndia Pharmacy, the pharmacy arm of Zota Healthcare,…
Nothing, the hardware company backed by Tiger Global, is opening its first retail store in India, its biggest market. The store is located in Bengaluru, where a large portion of Nothing’s user base in India is concentrated. The new two-story…
