OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Go for one year to all users in India

ChatGPT Go is now free for Indian users under a limited-time promotional offer.

Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha

Sequoia’s managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.

PayPal partners with OpenAI to let users pay for their shopping within ChatGPT

Paypal said on Tuesday that it is adopting a protocol in combination with OpenAI’s “Instant Checkout” feature to let users pay for their shopping directly within ChatGPT, starting in 2026.

Adobe launches AI assistants for Express and Photoshop

Adobe today released new AI assistants Creative Cloud products, Express and Photoshop, that can help users with image creation and editing.

Adobe Firefly Image 5 brings support for layers, will let creators make custom models

Adobe said on Tuesday that it is launching the latest iteration of its image generation model, Firefly Image 5. The company is also adding features to the Firefly website, support for more third-party models, and the ability to generate speech and soundtracks.

OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly

OpenAI released data on just how many of ChatGPT’s users are facing mental health challenges, and how it’s addressing them.

Fitbit’s revamped app, with Gemini-powered health coach, rolls out to Premium users

Called “Coach,” this feature is designed to be your all-in-one fitness trainer, sleep coach, and health and wellness advisor.

Oxford spinout RADiCAIT uses AI to make diagnostic imaging more affordable and accessible — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

“What we really do is we took the most constrained, complex, and costly medical imaging solution in radiology, and we supplanted it with what is the most accessible, simple and affordable, which is CT,” Sean Walsh, RADiCAIT’s CEO told TechCrunch. 

Biotech Nephrogen combines AI and gene therapy to reverse kidney disease — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Although Maxim was convinced that gene therapy could reverse PKD, the biggest hurdle was creating a mechanism to deliver the drugs directly to the diseased cells.

COI Energy solves a conundrum: Letting businesses sell unused electricity — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Large enterprises routinely buy more electricity than they use. COI Energy has a patented platform that lets them sell and share.