Abliteration.ai has launched a service that removes guardrails from open-weight AI models, including GLM-5.3, enabling users to perform tasks like writing exploit code and culturing pathogens.
CrowdStrike unveils SafeMind, a cybersecurity system using NVIDIA Nemotron models, at Fal.Con 2026 in Las Vegas.
Meta is ending its tokenmaxxing program, which previously tied employee evaluations to AI tool usage, as workers begin testing new agentic AI tool Hatch.
The Builders Stage, a platform for startup founders and investors, returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on October 13-15, featuring over 10,000 attendees.
A new study highlights how overreliance on AI tools may erode critical human skills in engineering fields, with data showing a 30% drop in hands-on experience among trainees.
Jabil, a global manufacturer with over 100 sites, is focusing on simplifying its technology landscape to improve data flow and operational resilience.
Christopher, a government contractor, applied to 700 jobs over six months with no response. Five interviews with Everforth Apex Systems' AI recruiter, Riley, went unanswered.
Adobe has acquired Rilo, an Indian marketing intelligence startup, in a deal involving team and technology integration, according to TechCrunch.
Amazon announced its shopping AI, Alexa for Shopping, can now definitively confirm if a message is a scam, after 360,000 customers contacted customer service annually with similar concerns.
HiddenLayer, an AI security startup, secured $100 million in Series B funding as enterprises increasingly prioritize securing their AI deployments, with spending on AI security tools projected to reach $4.78 billion next year.
Reliance Jio is offering its cloud PC service to all Indian internet users, enabling aging computers to run AI applications with no hardware upgrades.
Israeli-Dutch AI startup Wonderful raised $550 million in Series C funding, pushing its valuation past $5 billion, more than doubling its previous $2 billion valuation.