April 17, 2025

A Google Gemini model now has a “dial” to adjust how much it reasons

Google DeepMind’s latest update to a top Gemini AI model includes a dial to control how much the system “thinks” through a response. The new feature is ostensibly designed to save money for developers, but it also concedes a problem: Reasoning models, the tech world’s new obsession, are prone to overthinking, burning money and energy…

June 2023

Announcing the final agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt

June 6, 2023

TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship startup event, returns to San Francisco on September 19–21, and you can bet TechCrunch+ will be in the house. It’s going to be the biggest and best Disrupt we’ve ever hosted: Along with a few to-be-announced surprises, we’ll have Startup Battlefield and six new stages with targeted materials for founders of […]

Announcing the final agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt by Richard Smith originally published on TechCrunch

Yes, interactive widgets are coming to iPhone, too, in iOS 17

June 6, 2023

Apple is giving its widgets platform an upgrade with its latest software releases. In addition to now becoming available on Apple Watch and Mac, widgets on iPhone and iPad will also become interactive in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, the company said. The announcement flew a bit under the radar during yesterday’s keynote address, given […]

Yes, interactive widgets are coming to iPhone, too, in iOS 17 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

LlamaIndex adds private data to large language models

June 6, 2023

Last fall, after playing around with OpenAI’s GPT-3 text-generating AI model — the predecessor to GPT-4 — former Uber research scientist Jerry Liu discovered what he describes as “limitations” around the model’s ability to work with private data (e.g., personal files). To solve for this, he launched an open source project, LlamaIndex, designed to unlock […]

LlamaIndex adds private data to large language models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Linda Yaccarino is officially on the job as Twitter CEO

June 6, 2023

Incoming Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino started her new gig on Monday, according to a tweet. “It happened — first day in the books!” she wrote. “Stay tuned…” Twitter owner Elon Musk announced in mid-May that he had hired a new CEO. Just days later, Yaccarino resigned from NBCUniversal, where she had been the chairman of […]

Linda Yaccarino is officially on the job as Twitter CEO by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Apple Podcasts to get refreshed ‘Now Playing’ interface, new search filters and more with iOS 17

June 6, 2023

Apple has announced that Apple Podcasts is getting a few new notable features with the launch of iOS 17 this fall. The feature drop includes an updated Now Playing interface and Queue, episode art, search filters, and the ability to connect subscriptions to top apps from the App Store. The new Now Playing interface features […]

Apple Podcasts to get refreshed ‘Now Playing’ interface, new search filters and more with iOS 17 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Acura’s first EV will feature Google apps for navigation and voice control

June 6, 2023

The all-new Acura ZDX EV will be the company’s first auto to feature built-in Google apps. This includes Google Assistant, Google Maps, and more through the Google Play store. Let’s be clear. This announcement is not about Android Automotive, Google’s full automotive operating system, nor is this Android Auto, Google’s phone-powered automotive platform. This is […]

Acura’s first EV will feature Google apps for navigation and voice control by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

North Korean hackers impersonated journalists to gather intel from academics and think tanks

June 6, 2023

Security researchers have warned that North Korean government-backed hackers are impersonating journalists to gather strategic intelligence to help guide the country’s decision making. SentinelLabs researchers said on Tuesday that they had linked a social engineering campaign targeting experts in North Korean affairs to a North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky. The […]

North Korean hackers impersonated journalists to gather intel from academics and think tanks by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch