Recent AI news and official updates

TechCrunch AI published: I'm desperate for a personal AI assistant, but do I really want to become the kind of person who can't function without the friendly robot voice in my phone?

TechCrunch AI published: Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is going to be a big hit with the web's vibe coders.

MIT News AI published: Media Lab study shows that, much like how GPS has weakened our navigation skills, AI can make us worse at detecting fake news.

TechCrunch AI published: If those same AI workloads can be handled by cheaper models without affecting quality, it would mean a massive shift in the economics of AI.

TechCrunch AI published: Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its long-standing Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI.

TechCrunch AI published: Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model available to the public. The model comes with guardrails that block responses in high-risk areas like cybersecurity and biology.

TechCrunch AI published: With SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords — and a new acronym to match. Say goodbye to FAANG and hello to MANGOS.

TechCrunch AI published: Sandstone's Series A comes just six months after a Sequoia-led seed round.

MIT Technology Review published: This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. David Sinclair plans to test whole-body rejuvenation drugs in the XPrize competition The outspoken longevity scientist David Sinclair has predicted that, one day, you’ll go to the doctor and get a…

MIT Technology Review published: As adoption of AI agents looks set to surge by as much as 300% in the next two years, leadership teams are carefully considering the implications of a hybrid human-AI workforce. Unlike existing enterprise-level automation that relies on manual input, AI agents are capable of autonomously coordinating complex tasks, interacting with multiple tools and environments across…

MIT Technology Review published: At SXSW London last week I gave a talk called “Five things you need to know about AI,” in which I shared what I think are the biggest themes in AI right now. I pulled a few things from our first AI10 list, an annual guide to the most important trends in this buzzy world,…

TechCrunch AI published: Can Apple's new AI glow-up put to bed accusations that it's losing an all-important industry race?

TechCrunch AI published: Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identity verification company, is reportedly struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff.

TechCrunch AI published: The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the many AI demos of someone standing, phone in hand.

TechCrunch AI published: The filing comes a little more than a week after its main rival, Anthropic, also filed to go public, ramping up the race between the two AI firms.

TechCrunch AI published: Apple spent much of its WWDC keynote highlighting fixes, performance improvements, and long-requested features before unveiling its upgraded AI-powered Siri, signaling that the company wants users to see AI as just one part of a broader effort to improve its software.

TechCrunch AI published: As AI experimentation grows more expensive, Apple is waiving cloud API costs for developers with fewer than 2 million first-time App Store downloads.

TechCrunch AI published: Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its longstanding Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI.

TechCrunch AI published: Apple is adding new AI-powered features to Safari, Shortcuts, and Password apps.

TechCrunch AI published: Shortcuts gets an AI upgrade, letting you describe the workflow you want in a prompt.