Situational Awareness, the AI focused hedge fund that was Wall Street’s fleeting obsession, is having a very bad month. The company, led by twentysomething OpenAI alum Leopold Aschenbrenner, went all-in on a variety of AI investments and, for a period, enjoyed phenomenal growth. Then, at the end of July, a downturn in AI stocks erased
The third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is fast approaching, and at Disney’s D23 convention in Anaheim, California, last weekend, we got a glimpse of what’s to come as the cast answered fan questions during a panel discussion. Earlier during Disney’s D23 Entertainment Showcase, the show got a fresh, new trailer for November’s
The creator of the world’s first 3D-printed gun claims he’s developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms. It’s an opening volley in what’s shaping up to be an evolving battle between regulators trying to stem the tide of ghost guns and individuals trying to create workarounds. Cody
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You don’t need a keynote session to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’s exactly what our Exhibit Program offers, and it’s still open to showcase your startup, and get the added bonus of additional tickets for Disrupt
ChatGPT is the most well-known AI chatbot around, but Gemini has been gaining popularity for the past few years. Both models are great with text, but we’re in a multimodal world now, and using your camera to help AI identify objects is becoming increasingly common. Both ChatGPT and Gemini Flash have seen upgrades in the