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techcrunch.com > 04/07/2026 > anthropic-mythos-ai-model-preview-security

Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (391+ words) THIS WEEK ONLY: Save close to $500 on your Disrupt pass. Offer ends April 10, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here. Anthropic on Tuesday released a preview of its new frontier model, Mythos, which it says will be used by a small coterie of partner…...

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techcrunch.com > 03/12/2026 > google-is-using-old-news-reports-and-ai-to-predict-flash-floods

Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (441+ words) Flash floods are among the deadliest weather events in the world, killing more than 5,000 people each year. They're also among the most difficult to predict. But Google thinks it has cracked that problem in an unlikely way " by reading the…...

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techcrunch.com > 02/23/2026 > guide-labs-debuts-a-new-kind-of-interpretable-llm

Guide Labs debuts a new kind of interpretable LLM

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (628+ words) Save up to $680 on your pass with Super Early Bird rates. REGISTER NOW. Save up to $680 on your Disrupt 2026 pass. Ends February 27. REGISTER NOW. The challenge of wrangling a deep learning model is often understanding why it does what it…...

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techcrunch.com > 02/19/2026 > co-founders-behind-reface-and-prisma-join-hands-to-improve-on-device-model-inference-with-mirai

Co-founders behind Reface and Prisma join hands to improve on-device model inference with Mirai

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (612+ words) Much of the conversation around AI today is focused on building cloud capacity and massive data centers to run models. Companies like Apple and Qualcomm are in the early stages of making on-device AI more useful. Amid all that, the…...

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techcrunch.com > 02/17/2026 > cohere-launches-a-family-of-open-multilingual-models

Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (367+ words) Enterprise AI company Cohere launched a new family of multilingual models on the sidelines of the ongoing India AI Summit. The models, dubbed Tiny Aya, are open-weight " meaning their underlying code is publicly available for anyone to use and modify…...

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techcrunch.com > 02/09/2026 > the-first-signs-of-burnout-are-coming-from-the-people-who-embrace-ai-the-most

The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (328+ words) The most seductive narrative in American work culture right now isn't that AI will take your job. It's that AI will save you from it. But a new study published in Harvard Business Review follows that premise to its actual…...

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techcrunch.com > 02/04/2026 > robloxs-4d-creation-feature-is-now-available-in-open-beta

Roblox's 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (456+ words) Last year, Roblox launched an open-source AI model that could generate 3D objects on the platform, helping users quickly design digital items such as furniture, vehicles, and accessories. The company claims the tool, called Cube 3D, has so far helped users generate…...

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techcrunch.com > 01/16/2026 > from-openais-offices-to-a-deal-with-eli-lilly-how-chai-discovery-became-one-of-the-flashiest-names-in-ai-drug-development

From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (350+ words) Last Friday, Chai also announced a partnership with Eli Lilly, a deal in which the pharmaceutical giant will use the startup's software to help develop new medicines. Chai's algorithm, called Chai-2, is designed to develop antibodies " the proteins necessary to…...

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techcrunch.com > 01/14/2026 > ai-models-are-starting-to-crack-high-level-math-problems

AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems 

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI's new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After pasting the problem into ChatGPT and letting…...

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techcrunch.com > 01/14/2026 > ai-security-firm-depthfirst-announces-40-million-series-a

AI security firm, depthfirst, announces $40 million series A

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (433+ words) Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI in their attacks. At the same time, cyber defenders are also turning to the technology to fight back. Depthfirst, a security startup positioning itself at the forefront of this AI-powered defense, announced Wednesday that it…...