timef 08/14/2025

It humorously calls this family the Model Zoo because one is like the size of a fly's brain and the other the size of a chicken's.

Google has launched Flight Deals as its AI tool within Google Flights to help travelers find cheaper fares.

Alexis Ohanian and his firm Seven Seven Six are backing Palabra, which is working on a translation engine.

Cohere has hired Joelle Pineau, Meta's former VP of AI research who previously oversaw the tech giant's fundamental AI research (FAIR) lab. In her newly created Chief AI Officer role, Pineau will oversee AI strategy across Cohere's research, product and policy teams.

Aaron Levie of Box joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October.

The change doesn’t affect previously sold models with the original version of the feature or units bought outside the U.S.

Airbnb has launched a new feature called "Reserve Now, Pay Later" that lets users in the U.S. reserve a property without paying upfront, potentially allowing people to cancel their bookings with less hassle if their plans change.

Igor Babuschkin is leaving xAI less than three years after he co-founded the startup with Elon Musk, following a series of scandals at company.

Waymo now lets you stream music straight from Spotify, which makes the backseat of a robotaxi feel more like your own private space.

While users often tag companies and CEOs with online feedback and complaints, you know you've made it when the CEO not only replies to you, but also implements the change you've asked for.

Rapido's beta food delivery service has popped up in three key localities in Bengaluru before a broader rollout.

People select their favorite movies, books, TV shows, games, and music, or their "Picks." Instagram then finds overlaps with friends who chose the same things.

Monarch's tractors were the only vehicles being built by Foxconn in Ohio after Lordstown Motors, Fisker Inc, and IndiEV went bankrupt.

SpaceX, Blue Origin and Rocket Lab are competing to become the de-facto comms provider for Mars.

Pocket FM is building LLM to help users write faster and in turn, produce more audio shows.

The Pebble Time 2's final smartwatch specs are revealed. (And yes, you can call it a "Pebble" again!)

While an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that the AI firm did not acquire Humanloop or its IP, that’s a moot point in an industry where IP lives in the brain. And what Humanloop’s team is bringing to Anthropic is experience developing the tools that help enterprises run safe, reliable AI at scale.