AI

Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI

Uptime Industries is taking a bet on on-premise AI infrastructure with an “AI-in-a-box” handheld device called Lemony AI. The size of a sandwich, Lemony AI can supposedly run a large language model (LLM), AI agents and AI workflows all on one node. Each Lemony requires only 65 watts of power to run, the equivalent of […]

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At WWDC 2025, Apple sang developers’ praises amid AI letdowns and App Store battles

At the end of the WWDC 2025 keynote address on Monday, the company literally sang its praises to app developers, as singer-songwriter Allen White humorously turned customers’ positive App Store reviews into song lyrics for a tune titled “6 out of 5 stars.” “Best app I’ve ever set my sorry eyes upon,” he crooned. “This

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Report: Meta taps Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang to join new ‘superintelligence’ lab

Meta plans to unveil a new AI research lab dedicated to “superintelligence” as the company works to compete in the AI race, according to several reports. Meta has tapped Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang to join the new lab, The New York Times reports. Meta has been in talks to invest billions into

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Still no AI-powered, ‘more personalized’ Siri from Apple at WWDC 25

At this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 25), Apple announced a slew of updates to its operating systems, services, and software, including a new look it dubbed “Liquid Glass” and a rebranded naming convention. Apple was notably quiet on one highly anticipated product: a more personalized, AI-powered Siri, which it first introduced at last year’s

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The AI policy playbook: What global startups need to know

AI is revolutionizing how startups operate, but navigating policy, regulation, and global expansion remains a challenge. In this breakout discussion from TechCrunch Sessions: AI, three expert speakers explore how startups can leverage AI-driven tools for digital trade, compliance, and scaling across borders. They include… Hua Wang: Executive Director, Global Innovation Forum Gerard de Graaf: Head

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Behind your firewall: secure generative AI for regulated enterprises

Ever wonder how to use advanced generative AI in healthcare or finance without breaking a sweat over data privacy? This breakout panel from our TechCrunch Sessions: AI event is perfect for you. Cohere’s Solutions Architect Yann Stoneman and fellow Solutions Architect Betsy Groves steered an interactive conversation during which they demonstrated how to deploy secure,

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Why investing in growth-stage AI startups is getting riskier and more complicated

Making a bet on AI startups has never been so exciting — or more risky. Incumbents like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are scaling their capabilities fast to swallow many of the offerings of smaller companies. At the same time, new startups are reaching the growth stage much faster than they historically have.  But defining “growth

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AI startups take to the stage to pitch their companies to a panel of judges

During the “So You Think You Can Pitch?” event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, three AI companies — Fluix AI, Clicka, and Narada AI — had four minutes apiece to impress judges from Initiate Ventures, Felicis, and Recursive Ventures. Each company made the case for their products, platforms, solutions, and leadership capabilities to see their vision

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Humans provide neccessary ‘checks and balance’ for AI, says Lattice CEO

Of all the words in the dictionary, Sarah Franklin says “balance” is perhaps her favorite – especially when it comes to companies embracing AI. Franklin leads the Jack Altman-founded employee performance software company Lattice, which is now worth $3 billion. Both on stage at SXSW London and in conversation with TechCrunch, she spoke a lot

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