January 23, 2026

The Download: chatbots for health, and US fights over AI regulation

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. “Dr. Google” had its issues. Can ChatGPT Health do better?   For the past two decades, there’s been a clear first step for anyone who starts experiencing new medical symptoms: Look them up online.…

Indian edtech giant Byju’s says not acquiring Unacademy

March 23, 2023

Indian edtech giant Byju’s said on Thursday the firm and any of its subsidiaries are not engaging with rival Unacademy to explore an acquisition or merger, refuting a media report at a time when weakening global market conditions have sparked several consolidation plays in the industry. Indian news outlet MoneyControl reported earlier that Byju’s physical […]

Indian edtech giant Byju’s says not acquiring Unacademy by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet

March 23, 2023

OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, can now browse the internet — in certain cases. OpenAI today launched plugins for ChatGPT, which extend the bot’s functionality by granting it access to third-party knowledge sources and databases, including the worldwide web. Available in alpha to ChatGPT users and developers on the waitlist, OpenAI says that it’ll initially […]

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits in Congressional hearing

March 23, 2023

In hopes of heading off concerns over the addictiveness of its app, TikTok earlier this month rolled out new screen time controls that limited minors under the age of 18 to 60-minute daily screen time limits. But in a Congressional hearing today before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, TikTik CEO Shou Zi Chew was […]

TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits in Congressional hearing by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch