Mistral’s Le Chonk takes aim at China’s AI edge with open weights and cyber muscle
Mistral’s open-weight model Le Chonk targets coding and cybersecurity, with Europe’s AI ambitions and launch details still evolving.
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Ex-White House Spokeswoman’s Mysterious Mining-AI Role Raises Fresh Questions
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Five Days Before Disrupt 2026, TechCrunch Urges Attendees to Lock In Discounted Passes
Disrupt 2026 opens in five days. Get the latest on discounted passes, speakers, stages and why buying the Disrupt 2026 ticket now matters.
Researchers Put GPT-6 Astra Behind the Wheel in a Real Toyota Corolla — and Drove It to In-N-Out
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 unveils roundtables on AI, fundraising and physical AI
Disrupt 2026 brings AI, fundraising and physical AI roundtables to San Francisco with practical advice for founders, investors and operators.
How Utah Residents Stopped Kevin O’Leary’s Giant AI Data Center Plan in Its Tracks
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Meta’s Muse Pushes AI Agents Into the Spotlight as OpenAI and Anthropic Race to Catch Up
Meta’s AI agent Muse is drawing attention from OpenAI and Anthropic, with smart glasses and new devices at the center of the strategy.
Viture’s Vonder Glasses Aim to Turn Conversations Into a Memory Map
Viture launched AI smart glasses Vonder, a $299 pair that builds memory graphs, uses multiple chatbots, and avoids cameras for privacy.
Z.ai Revealed as the Maker of Ox Alpha, the Anonymous Model Stirring AI Benchmarks
Ox Alpha has been revealed as a Z.ai model, intensifying pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic as open-weight AI competition heats up.
White House Keeps AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret as Industry Awaits Rules
The White House has finalized an AI cybersecurity framework, but secret rules are drawing criticism from startups, researchers and safety advocates.
