‘Astonishing’: AI Models From Google, OpenAI Win Gold Medals in an International Math Competition
The International Math Olympiad is one of the most challenging high school-level math competitions.
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
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. How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of…
A Customer Ghosted Her on a $1,700 Bill — So She Used This Clever Move to Get Paid
When people act in mysterious and frustrating ways, here’s what to do.
Coca-Cola Is Releasing Coke Made with Cane Sugar. Here’s When It’s Expected in Stores.
On Tuesday, the Coca-Cola Co. announced that it is launching a version of Coke made with American cane sugar after President Trump requested the change.
Stop Rewriting Your Corporate Strategy and Mission Statement — Here’s How to Start Living It
Companies love to roll out refreshed strategies and shiny new mission statements — but if nothing really changes on the ground, what’s the point?
National security meets next-gen tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s AI Defense panel
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is where breakthrough ideas meet the real-world challenges that define the future — and with over 10,000 startup and VC leaders converging, there’s no better place to have the hard conversations. One of the most urgent? How artificial intelligence is reshaping national defense, security, and critical infrastructure in real time. Enter AI […]
User privacy app Cloaked adds AI-powered caller screening
Cloaked is releasing a new call guard feature to let an AI-powered bot chat to scammers on a user’s behalf.
Google, Microsoft say Chinese hackers are exploiting SharePoint zero-day
The tech giants have evidence that Chinese hackers are exploiting the new bug, but warned “multiple actors” are also hacking into affected SharePoint systems.
On stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How AI is forcing late-stage startups to rewire GTM — or be left behind
AI isn’t just disrupting products — it’s upending how companies sell, scale, and succeed. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco, we’re diving deep into how late-stage startups are navigating this shift. Catch this dynamic panel on the Going Public Stage, where three seasoned leaders will explore how AI is transforming go-to-market […]
She Had a Ph.D. He Ran a Steakhouse. They Joined Forces and Run 10 Restaurants Together.
Alexandra Lourdes and Steve Jerome, alongside Jerome’s wife Lin Smith Jerome, teamed up to start a Las Vegas hospitality juggernaut.
How to Control Your Body Language Before Everyone Else Figures It Out
When individuals begin paying attention to their nonverbal cues — not just those of others — they gain insight into what they’re feeling and why.