• Anthropic’s Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT• General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world• Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x• Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster• 2 days left to save up to $190: Join 1,000+ founders and investors at TechCrunch Founder Summit• Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs• Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment• Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war• Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world• Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood• AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient• AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals• The memory chip crunch is paying off for this US company• Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks• Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators• Our latest Google Finance upgrades, including a new app• New research shows how AMIE, our medical AI, could help manage health conditions.• We’re strengthening our presence in Alabama through new investments and community support.• Our new community investments in Virginia support local jobs and expand energy affordability.• The latest AI news we announced in May 2026• 5 ways Google Search can level up your thrift and vintage shopping• How we used Gemini to build Google I/O 2026• Take our I/O 2026 quiz, vibe coded in Google AI Studio.• 9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action• Check out real-life AI prototypes from the Futures Lab.• Catch up on 12 major I/O 2026 moments• Catch up on the Dialogues stage at Google I/O 2026.• We’re announcing new community investments in Missouri.• 100 things we announced at I/O 2026• A new experiment brings better group meetings to Google Beam• Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. 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5 ways Google Search can level up your thrift and vintage shopping
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5 ways Google Search can level up your thrift and vintage shopping

Uncover second-hand scores with AI tools in Google Search and Shopping.

Implementing super resolution by deploying SeedVR2 on Amazon SageMaker AI - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Implementing super resolution by deploying SeedVR2 on Amazon SageMaker AI - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Implementing super resolution by deploying SeedVR2 on Amazon SageMaker AI  Amazon Web Services (AWS)

How we used Gemini to build Google I/O 2026
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How we used Gemini to build Google I/O 2026

Learn how Googlers used AI to produce Google I/O 2026.

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil LLM-optimized inference chip
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OpenAI and Broadcom unveil LLM-optimized inference chip

OpenAI and Broadcom introduce Jalapeño, a custom AI chip built for LLM inference to improve performance, efficiency, and scale across AI systems.

2 days left to save up to $190: Join 1,000+ founders and investors at TechCrunch Founder Summit
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2 days left to save up to $190: Join 1,000+ founders and investors at TechCrunch Founder Summit

Two days left to lock in your spot at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 and save up to $190 before Early Bird rates expire on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.

What is artificial intelligence (AI)? - Databricks
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

What is artificial intelligence (AI)? - Databricks

What is artificial intelligence (AI)?  Databricks

Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators

The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently launched AI creator assistant built into it.

Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem. - The New York Times
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem. - The New York Times

Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.  The New York Times

The latest AI news we announced in May 2026
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The latest AI news we announced in May 2026

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from May 2026

Casper police test artificial intelligence for body camera reviews, reports - Oil City News
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Casper police test artificial intelligence for body camera reviews, reports - Oil City News

Casper police test artificial intelligence for body camera reviews, reports  Oil City News

Take our I/O 2026 quiz, vibe coded in Google AI Studio.
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Take our I/O 2026 quiz, vibe coded in Google AI Studio.

We used Google AI Studio to vibe code a quiz about our top I/O 2026 announcements.

AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient
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AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient

While AI dominates the layoff narrative, engineers are actually making up a larger share of new hires, according to SignalFire data.

Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x

Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.

Primary Care Meets Artificial Intelligence - Medscape
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Primary Care Meets Artificial Intelligence - Medscape

Primary Care Meets Artificial Intelligence  Medscape

Voices of microbiome researchers in an artificial intelligence era - Nature
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Voices of microbiome researchers in an artificial intelligence era - Nature

Voices of microbiome researchers in an artificial intelligence era  Nature

How agents are transforming work
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How agents are transforming work

A new OpenAI research paper shows how AI agents are transforming work, enabling longer, more complex tasks and expanding productivity across roles.

Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs
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Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs

Adobe said that it will integrate Topaz Labs' tools across its apps.

Everyone Wants to Build AI Using Someone Else’s Work - Gizmodo
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Everyone Wants to Build AI Using Someone Else’s Work - Gizmodo

Everyone Wants to Build AI Using Someone Else’s Work  Gizmodo

California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce - California State Portal | CA.gov
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce - California State Portal | CA.gov

California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce  California State Portal | CA.gov

General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
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General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world

General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition.

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities - Reuters
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities - Reuters

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities  Reuters

Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood

In its first earnings report since going public, the AI chipmaker forecast a narrower gross margin in its core business, scaring investors.

'Peppa Pig' Backlash As Hasbro Asks Child Actors To Sign AI Clause - Deadline
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

'Peppa Pig' Backlash As Hasbro Asks Child Actors To Sign AI Clause - Deadline

'Peppa Pig' Backlash As Hasbro Asks Child Actors To Sign AI Clause  Deadline

100 things we announced at I/O 2026
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100 things we announced at I/O 2026

We've been busy! Here’s a rundown of the top announcements, launches and demos at I/O 2026.

New research shows how AMIE, our medical AI, could help manage health conditions.
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New research shows how AMIE, our medical AI, could help manage health conditions.

Research in “Nature” shows our conversational AI system matches primary care physicians in complex disease management.

Forget SpaceX. I'm Loading Up on This Genius Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead. - The Motley Fool
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Forget SpaceX. I'm Loading Up on This Genius Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead. - The Motley Fool

Forget SpaceX. I'm Loading Up on This Genius Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead.  The Motley Fool

Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster
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Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster

Netris provides software that runs on network switches, and offers a platform that helps neocloud operators reduce the time it takes to go live.

Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world
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Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world

Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikka’s new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI.

AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption | AI (artificial intelligence) - The Guardian
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption | AI (artificial intelligence) - The Guardian

AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption | AI (artificial intelligence)  The Guardian

The memory chip crunch is paying off for this US company
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

The memory chip crunch is paying off for this US company

Revenue quadrupled to $41.45 billion compared with the same period a year ago. The company's profit, meanwhile, rose from $1.88 billion to an incredible $28.2 billion year-over-year.

How GPT-5 helped immunologist Derya Unutmaz solve a 3-year-old mystery
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How GPT-5 helped immunologist Derya Unutmaz solve a 3-year-old mystery

GPT-5 Pro helped solve a 3-year-old immunology mystery, offering insights into T cell behavior. The breakthrough could support cancer and autoimmune research.

Catch up on the Dialogues stage at Google I/O 2026.
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Catch up on the Dialogues stage at Google I/O 2026.

A recap of the 2026 I/O Dialogues, where leaders discuss the future of AI, quantum computing, robotics and creativity.

Catch up on 12 major I/O 2026 moments
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Catch up on 12 major I/O 2026 moments

Here are 12 of the biggest Google I/O 2026 keynote moments, including news about Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash and more.

9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action
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9 demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in action

Watch 9 videos showing the capabilities of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5, announced at Google I/O 2026.

We’re strengthening our presence in Alabama through new investments and community support.
AI

We’re strengthening our presence in Alabama through new investments and community support.

Google has announced a $1.5 billion investment for 2026 and 2027 to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama. Operating since 2019 on a repurposed former…

A new experiment brings better group meetings to Google Beam
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A new experiment brings better group meetings to Google Beam

See and hear your colleagues in true-to-life size and sound, making hybrid meetings feel more inclusive and connected.

Our new community investments in Virginia support local jobs and expand energy affordability.
AI

Our new community investments in Virginia support local jobs and expand energy affordability.

We’re helping build the state’s next-generation workforce and investing in energy programs.

Anthropic’s Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Anthropic’s Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT

Despite ChatGPT's commanding market lead, consumers who pay for AI have been increasingly choosing Anthropic's Claude, data shows.

EU and White House Met on Anthropic Access Following Ban - PYMNTS.com
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

EU and White House Met on Anthropic Access Following Ban - PYMNTS.com

EU and White House Met on Anthropic Access Following Ban  PYMNTS.com

AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals

Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, following departures from top scientists Noam Shazeer and John Jumper.

Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment

Amazon’s latest India investment comes as global tech companies race to expand AI infrastructure in the country.

Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war

As ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told TechCrunch in May, what China can currently buy are older-generation deep ultraviolet tools — gear first shipped about a decade ago — the same machines the MATCH Act would now put off-limits.

Helping build shared standards for advanced AI
OpenAI News

Helping build shared standards for advanced AI

OpenAI helps build shared standards for advanced AI, supporting evaluation frameworks, safety practices, and global cooperation through the Appia Foundation.

How Omio is building the future of conversational travel
OpenAI News

How Omio is building the future of conversational travel

Discover how Omio uses OpenAI to power conversational travel experiences, accelerate product development, and transform into an AI-native company.

Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks
AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch

Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks

The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing.

Micron Just Broke the Mold for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Stock is Soaring - Yahoo Finance
"artificial intelligence" - Google News

Micron Just Broke the Mold for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Stock is Soaring - Yahoo Finance

Micron Just Broke the Mold for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Stock is Soaring  Yahoo Finance

Our latest Google Finance upgrades, including a new app
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Our latest Google Finance upgrades, including a new app

The new Google Finance is coming out of beta and launching a new Android app.

Patch the Planet: a Daybreak initiative to support open source maintainers
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Patch the Planet: a Daybreak initiative to support open source maintainers

OpenAI introduces Patch the Planet, a Daybreak initiative helping open-source maintainers find, validate, and fix vulnerabilities with AI and expert review.

We’re announcing new community investments in Missouri.
AI

We’re announcing new community investments in Missouri.

We’re helping build the state’s next-generation workforce and investing in energy programs.

Check out real-life AI prototypes from the Futures Lab.
AI

Check out real-life AI prototypes from the Futures Lab.

University of Waterloo students develop AI prototypes like sign language tutors to reshape the future of education and work.