AI search startups are blowing up | TechCrunch
…IO 2026 AI Google Search as you know it is over AI Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026 Latest in AI Enterprise Jensen…
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Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks | TechCrunch
…Topics AI , In Brief , interaction models , Mira Murati , Thinking Machines Lab Related AI Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026 AI OpenAI co-founder…
Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business | TechCrunch
…That’s part of the reason why we’re seeing AI companies deploying engineers to help integrate their AI products into customers’ systems. New York-based startup Jedify is attacking this very…
Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5B from banks as AI spending continues | TechCrunch
…Topics AI , Amazon , citigroup , In Brief Related Startups Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in Social Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration…
I put Google's 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it's actually pretty useful | TechCrunch
…it by setting up an always-on AI machine. In practice, Spark is still very much designed for work-adjacent tasks, given its integration with Google’s productivity apps like Gmail, Calendar…
OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone | TechCrunch
…Topics AI , Anthropic , ChatGPT , codex , In Brief , OpenAI Related AI OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts Gadgets Clawdmeter turns your Claude Code usage stats into a…
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round | TechCrunch
…The round is said to be led by the state investment vehicle China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Bloomberg reports. China is seeking to fund homegrown AI technology to sidestep the difficulty…
Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won't be selling AI | TechCrunch
…that the commoditization of the model layer is already underway and that the biggest winners of the AI era won’t be the companies selling AI at all. We talked last week…
Meta's Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version | TechCrunch
…By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators’ attention. Additionally, by offering…
Google's new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet | TechCrunch
…introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agent assistant with Gmail integration How to use Google’s new information agents Topics AI , Apps , Commerce , Google , Google I/O , google io 2026 When you…