This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes
Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.
Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.
Google’s newest wearable costs $179.99 and has a sleek feel like the Fitbit Air but with an OLED display.
Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will take the Disrupt Stage for “Can AI Keep Scaling?” Register
This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.
Instead of building its durable execution engine on top of an external database, the company developed its own storage, replication, and redundancy layers.
Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add teens to groups.
A TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Builders Stage session will feature Google Search VP of product Robby Stein discussing how product strategy changes at massive scale.
The next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising "ClickFix" security threat.
The two most noticeable things about macOS 27 Golden Gate are the newly updated Siri AI and the design changes that make windows and icons more consistent.
The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing — as well as specific safety constraints meant to implement those principles.
Given that these departed board members were those who voted to put Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence to begin with, it makes sense that a board shakeup has taken place.
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Proxima Fusion said Wednesday it plans to build a €140 million ($162.6 million) factory to produce fusion-grade high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape, which will provide the startup with key component to its reactor design.
Amazon is expanding shopping integrations across Prime Video, letting viewers discover products tied to thousands of shows, movies, and live sports through X-Ray, its shopping app, and a new Lens-powered “Shop the Scene” feature.
After removing guardrails from an open-source AI model, Will Knight used it to probe his home network, where it uncovered device vulnerabilities and offered advice for improving security.
Water is apparently getting into the battery compartment of the CameraJet, Dyson’s first smart toothbrush.
After half a decade, a new Windows 11 update finally lets you move the taskbar — but it's the Start menu change that's more important to me.
Waymo robotaxis are now available on the Lyft app in Nashville, the first city where the fleet runs on two apps, with Lyft’s Flexdrive opening an 80,000 sq ft depot.
Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley told a Washington summit that NATO and Five Eyes allies lack the resources, experience and scale to match US military AI.
Amazon has launched its first sterling bonds in a four-part deal running to 19 years, adding a fourth currency to a 2026 borrowing programme worth more than $92bn.
Analog Devices will acquire Alif Semiconductor for $1.35bn in cash plus up to $200mn contingent, adding edge AI microcontrollers that run neural networks inside devices.
Kepler Computing claims a new approach to chip design—and a proprietary material—can help end the supply bottlenecks that have sent memory prices surging.
Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.
At IFA 2026, Haier is showing what happens when AI disappears into design.
A left-right coalition wants the White House AI framework published. Open-source developers were largely left out of the preview
The next generation of European AI giants starts with today's operators
Designed to compete with OpenClaw and Instinct, the company says Muse can do everything from sell your car to book you a plane ticket.
Now the UK government plans to introduce new legislation that would see companies face fines and potential criminal liability, and signaled similar plans could extend to Snapchat and Instagram.
A landmark announcement by the frontier AI lab has been overshadowed by accusations of impropriety.
An opinion piece arguing that AI has sped up software development, but product teams still need behavioral data to decide what is worth building and improving.
'I have uninstalled Bing Wallpaper with extreme prejudice': Windows 11 desktop becoming a giant Harry Potter ad has provoked a rebellion.
Microsoft exec also underlined promise that Windows 11 will run better on 8GB of RAM.
While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.
I test smart glasses for a living, and the RayNeo GT Max could be the best I’ve seen in 2026 so far for one important reason.
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More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communications Workers of America.
Google Pics brings Nano Banana-powered image creation and editing directly into Workspace, giving Canva a potentially formidable new rival.
Microsoft is automatically enabling memory integrity on eligible Windows 11 PCs, prompting debate over the balance between stronger default security and possible gaming slowdowns.
Memory integrity could get enabled on your device next month, unless you’ve already disabled it.
The internet fights over anthropomorphism around the Hugging Face hack.
Think Windows 11's antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn't, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.
Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers must be removed from state highways within 30 days.
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An elaborate scheme was designed to deploy AMOS
UK cinemas are reportedly considering bans on camera-equipped smart glasses because of piracy and privacy concerns.
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A speed boosting feature that was previously for Windows 11 menus only now works with apps too.
The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how
From here on out, all SpaceX Dragons will come back to Earth off the Pacific coast.
Staffers have also recently shown up at the FTC.
Our conscious awareness may be governed by a structure deep in the brain
A new study appears to lend credence to allegations that OpenAI trained at least some of its AI models on copyrighted content.
DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple
As China’s vast electrical grid relies more on wind, solar and hydropower, it faces a growing risk of power shortages due to bad weather – and that could encourage the use of coal plants
"As the large and bright discs are the easiest to observe, our previous view of the birth site of planets was biased."
WhatsApp launched a new feature on Friday, where users can include brief music clips in their Status updates, reminiscent of the Myspace era. Status WhatsApp launched a new feature, where users can include brief music clips in their Status updates, reminiscent of the Myspace era.
Trevor Milton, the founder of bankrupt hydrogen trucking startup Nikola who was convicted of fraud, has been pardoned by President Trump, the White House
xMEMS is making is easier for companies to use micro speakers to improve earbud audio quality.
It could result in higher views.
OpenAI has a new version of Advanced Voice Mode for paid users of ChatGPT that is more personable and interrupts people less often.
Researchers are discovering underwater landscapes from space.
A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem
The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.
Coke cuts the power cord.
Another footballer has funded a startup, with Diogo Dalot joining Cristiano Ronaldo in backing personalised supplement pioneer Bioniq.
The Blue Ghost lander snapped images of the eclipse on March 14 as seen from the surface of the moon. Next, it'll observe the lunar sunset.
Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would protect utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits, a move that would likely send shockwaves through the
Automated moderation tools are flagging “Luigi” as potentially “violent.“
A pediatrician is sounding the alarm about a hidden danger in what seems like an innocent, popular snack.
Don't miss the total lunar eclipse overnight on March 13 and March 14, 2025.
A weekend hackathon project that lets AI agents talk on the phone with each other in a robotic language, one that's incomprehensible to humans, has gone
Renewable energy broke records last year, but so did gas generation. That's a climate problem
A cloud of super-heated volcanic ash and gas exploded the brain of one Herculaneum resident and the fragments inside his skull became an extremely rare organic glass
In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that
Doubling production will be tough.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly
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Aside from unfavorable comparisons to rival advanced driver systems, calling it God’s Eye could be as misleading a moniker as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving.
The US Space Force shared a picture captured last year by one of the X-37B's onboard cameras. The space plane is currently carrying out its seventh mission.
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Large language models (LLMs) landed on Europe's digital sovereignty agenda with a bang last week, as news emerged of a new program to develop a series of
The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn't touch to one of the top
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD unveiled “God’s Eye,” an advanced driver assistance system that will be install on its entire model lineup, including
A new way to study 3D maps of galaxies in the cosmos without compressing the data is revealing new information about the dark universe.
Crypto execs funneled millions in donations to swing this election, and now their man is in charge. Here’s how Donald Trump’s “crypto cabinet” could shape the next four years.
The 31-year-old nurse and mother from New Jersey received the news of stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, weeks after her mammogram cleared her of the disease.
"Don't risk your life by waiting to see a doc. Early screening could save you and your family," Joe Faratzis, a colorectal cancer survivor said sharing his story on TikTok.
NASA's TESS satellite made the find.
The results of a study into whether cancer detection dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs' urine suggests that this could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs. The research, involving University of Bristol researchers, is published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology.
NASA’s presumptive next leader, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, already has big plans for the space agency
The simulations will be used by astronomers to test the standard model of cosmology.
Banners promoting upgrades to Windows 11 are being added all over the place
Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah.
The new limits, which are expected to be announced Monday, are intended to slow China’s ability to build large and powerful AI models.
Leakers demand an end to 'art washing'
A team of researchers says black holes may serve as the perfect test bed for finding dark matter.
"By the time the astrometry reached the impact monitoring systems, the impact had already happened."
It’ll cost the same to subscribe via Amazon as it does to Apple directly.
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Kamala Harris' campaign is using Twitch to reach young male voters.
A severe geomagnetic storm is possible Thursday and Friday (Oct. 10 and Oct. 11).
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Researchers have discovered that when it comes to breaking down meals after fasting for hours, men respond better to carbs, while women manage fat more effectively.
A future where realistic video fakes are easy and plentiful seems inevitable.
The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local
A subscription is no longer needed to talk to Google's AI assistant
Although AI models predictably get more accurate as they advance, they’re also more likely to (wrongly) answer questions beyond their capabilities rather than saying, “I don’t know.” That’s the conclusion from a team of AI researchers who analyzed chatbots from OpenAI and Meta.
FluMist nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca is now approved for home use against influenza infection caused by subtypes A and B from ages 2 through 49.
Feds say it's the first US criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming.
Starlink told Brazil's telecom agency it won't comply with an order to block X in the country until officials unfreeze its local bank accounts.
Mayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise.
"Teamwork is one of the most important ingredients of success."
Canada is following the US by imposing a 100 percent tariff on imports of Chinese-made EVs.
The nation is six years ahead of its clean energy goal.
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"I would say that the popular narrative is diminished, but not eliminated."
Data from India's recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the moon.
Carpenter ants carry out lifesaving amputations on their colony siblings to save them
Palantir benefits from the AI gold rush.
A study revealed that even small increases in the amount of skin-to-skin time with premature babies could make a measurable difference in their neurologic development in the first year.
Researchers have found that incorporating a blend of refined corn flour and corn bran can reduce LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels by 5% to 13.3% in just four weeks.
Branding AI text may hurt non-English speakers and other users OpenAI wants to court
The social media company, already fighting for its existence in the US, now has to contend with a potentially expensive penalty stemming from its policies toward users under 13.
Perplexity says WordPress.com, TIME, Der Spiegel, and Fortune have already signed up.
Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with universe-expanding dark energy.
Ability of PlugX worm to live on presents a vexing dilemma: Delete it or leave it be.
This simple guide explains how to identify and remove common spyware apps from your Android phone.
.With the Indian general elections set to begin this week, Meta is already blocking specific election-related queries in its chatbot.
finmid is building an embedded finance product that targets that relationship between marketplaces and sellers, and raised a Series A round to further build out its product and enter new markets.
This is the second group to demand a ransom payment from Change Healthcare to prevent the release of stolen patient data in as many months.
Hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group demands money.
Google hosted its customer conference this week in Las Vegas, and it was completely focused on generative AI announcements.
YouTube's comments section, historically, has had a bad reputation, but a change rolling out could prevent kids from wading into the comments cesspool. In
Checkr, a 10-year-old startup that offers employee background checks, has laid off 382 employees — 32% of its workforce.
By adding Standard Notes to its portfolio of apps, Proton will deepen its reach with an engaged community of pro-privacy users.