OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.

X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards

X is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.

This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs

More than 20 years ago, King’s Cross was one of the seediest area’s in London. Now it’s sprouting something new.

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.

Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames

Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

Kitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. It uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.

Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.

Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists

The MovinkPad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its “critical cybersecurity threshold,” meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.