Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account | TechCrunch

Instinct, the AI agent now valued at $10 billion as of its latest funding round, is…

TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout | TechCrunch

TikTok announced Monday that it’s launching an AI shopping assistant and a new in-app checkout feature…

At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI | TechCrunch

For much of his life, Zain Javaid, 19, wanted to be a quant who uses math…

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

Women throughout history have always sought out relationship advice, whether from newspaper columnists like “Dear Abby,”…

5 startups that caught VCs attention at the latest PearX demo day | TechCrunch

There isn’t a shortage of accelerators for startups, but one of the few that investors watch…

HackerRanks AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become | TechCrunch

What happens when AI moves from helping job candidates to evaluating them? HackerRanka platform used by…

Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips | TechCrunch

The story begins almost 12 years ago, when Tayo Adesanya started a career working with microchips…

Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI agent fleet | TechCrunch

A new fleet of AI agents is making its presence felt on the internet. On Sunday,…

Hackers steal 8 million citizens records from Danish government database | TechCrunch

The Danish government has confirmed that its central database of citizens’ data was breached and most…

Open or closed AI? Learn what to build on at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

For AI startups, choosing a model isn’t necessarily a one-time architecture decision anymore. Open models are…