Character AI is ending its chatbot experience for kids

Teenagers are navigating a world that is changing faster than any previous generation has experienced. They are full of complex emotions, constantly stimulated, and deeply immersed in the digital realm. Now, AI companies have introduced chatbots designed for endless conversation,…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3

Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The excitement here is still in full swing, and there is no slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join,…

Phia’s founders on how AI is changing online shopping

When Phia’s founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni decided to build an AI startup, they targeted an area they understood well: online shopping. The founders, who met at Stanford when they were randomly paired up as roommates, understood e-commerce because…

Grammarly rebrands to ‘Superhuman,’ launches a new AI assistant

Typically, when a company acquires another, it absorbs the new company’s branding or integrates it with its own identity. Grammarly is doing something different. After acquiring the email client Superhuman in July, the company is renaming itself “Superhuman.” Despite this…

MoviePass opens fantasy league game Mogul to the public

Mogul, the film studio fantasy platform created by the movie theater subscription service MoviePass, launched out of private beta on Wednesday. The company announced the platform is now available as a public beta for everyone. Designed specifically for the Hollywood…