December 23, 2025

How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, summed it up in three words: “This is embarrassing.”   Hassabis was replying on X to an overexcited post by Sébastien Bubeck, a research scientist at the rival firm OpenAI, announcing that two mathematicians had used OpenAI’s latest large language model, GPT-5, to find solutions to 10 unsolved problems in…

Minecraft is releasing a new version for Chromebooks

June 7, 2023

Minecraft is releasing an early access version of its game Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Chromebooks for $19.99. The purchase will give users access to Minecraft Marketplace, the ability to play on Realms, and the Android version as well. Google said that Minecraft should be compatible with Chromebooks released in the last three years. Here are […]

Minecraft is releasing a new version for Chromebooks by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Meta Verified arrives in India, now honors ‘legacy’ verified badges

June 7, 2023

Meta Verified, the Facebook and Instagram owner’s recently launched paid verification system, is expanding to India, the company announced today via post from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his Instagram Broadcasts channel. In addition to its recent expansion to the U.K. and elsewhere, after first arriving in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand earlier this year, […]

Meta Verified arrives in India, now honors ‘legacy’ verified badges by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok expands its ‘Series’ paywall feature to more creators

June 7, 2023

Previously only available to select content creators, TikTok’s Series feature is now available to users in 94 countries. The feature allows creators to lock a “series” of exclusive content behind a paywall. Series was first announced back in March, letting users earn up to $190 on their collection of videos. Creators can also make longer […]

TikTok expands its ‘Series’ paywall feature to more creators by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

3 Food Makers Stocks to Watch in June

June 7, 2023
The food industry is expected to thrive despite macroeconomic uncertainties. Therefore, I believe Kellogg (K), Want Want China Holdings (WWNTY), and Glanbia (GLAPY), which are fundamentally robust, would be worth…

Register for today’s TechCrunch Live’s event on Atlanta right here!

June 7, 2023

TechCrunch Live is excited to host a special, extended episode focused on the great city of Atlanta, Georgia. The show kicks off today at 2:30pm EDT, and concludes at 4:30pm EDT following a pitch-off with three local startups. I hope you can make it. Register for the event right HERE. We programmed this City Spotlight […]

Register for today’s TechCrunch Live’s event on Atlanta right here! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

OpenAI still not training GPT-5, Sam Altman says

June 7, 2023

OpenAI is still not training GPT-5, months after the Microsoft-backed startup pledged to not work on the successor to GPT-4 “for some time” after many industry executives and academics expressed concerns about the fast-rate of advancements by Sam Altman’s large language models. “We have a lot of work to do before we start that model,” Altman, […]

OpenAI still not training GPT-5, Sam Altman says by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch