Obvious security risks of AI browser agents
New AI-powered web browsers, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet, are poised to supplant Google Chrome as the gateway to the internet for billions of users. The main selling point of these products is a web-browsing AI agent that promises to complete tasks on your behalf by clicking on websites and filling out […]
OpenAI wants to harden browsers, but it could be a security nightmare
The browser wars are heating up again, and this time AI is in the driver’s seat. OpenAI just released Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser that allows users to surf the web using natural language, and also features an “agent mode” that allows users to complete tasks autonomously. It’s one of the largest recently released browsers, but […]
How to use new ChatGPT app integrations like Spotify, Figma, Canva, and more
OpenAI recently launched a new app integration with ChatGPT. This allows you to connect your account directly to ChatGPT and ask your assistant to take action. For example, when you integrate with Spotify, you can tell it to create personalized playlists that appear in the Spotify app. To get started, make sure you’re logged in […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, MongoDB, Silkroad Innovation Hub, and more to host
With TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Silicon Valley locals alike. Whether it’s a fun happy hour, insightful panels, or energizing morning runs, Disrupt Week — happening from October 25-31 — offers […]
Full agenda for Disrupt 2025 breakout sessions
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is less than three days away, and more than 200 can’t-miss sessions are packed into Moscone West, including breakout sessions led by top leaders across the technology and startup ecosystem. Breakout sessions are tailored for practical learning and tactical takeaways. These first-come, first-served rooms allow you to rub shoulders with operators, founders, […]
Automattic files counterclaim against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit alleging trademark misuse
on friday, WordPress maker Automattic has filed a counterclaim in an October 2024 lawsuit brought by hosting company WP Engine accusing Automattic and its CEO Matt Mullenweg. Defamation and abuse of power. Automattic believes that WP Engine is misusing the WordPress trademark and engaging in deceptive marketing practices without properly giving back to the open […]
Rivian pays $250 million to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike
Rivian has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit brought after the company abruptly increased the prices of its 2022 R1 pickup truck and SUV. The lawsuit alleges that Rivian included misleading statements and numbers about the costs involved in manufacturing the R1 EV in regulatory filings for its 2021 […]
Can steroids combat population collapse? Enhanced Games wants to know.
The Enhanced Games, a new sporting competition designed to explicitly permit the use of performance-enhancing drugs, look like a techno-macho-era publicity stunt. Olympic athletes using steroids compete for millions of dollars in prize money in Las Vegas. But co-founder Aaron D’Souza is pitching the company to governments struggling with an aging population, with a 90% […]
Big tech companies are paying for Trump’s White House banquet hall
Although the U.S. government remains in limbo under shutdown, the White House grounds have been buzzing with activity this week. Construction crews have begun demolishing the East Wing of the White House, and in its place will be built a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that is estimated to be able to accommodate up to 1,000 people. Taxpayers […]
Intel’s foundry business is in the spotlight as Intel’s recovery progresses
Intel Corp.’s third-quarter profit on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations, a performance buoyed by higher revenue combined with deep cuts and multiple big investments in the past two months as CEO Lip Vu Tan seeks to turn around the struggling semiconductor giant. Intel’s revenue performance and $4.1 billion net income paint a much brighter picture […]