A new coalition that includes Google, Nvidia, Anthropic and Emerald AI wants to find 100 GW of grid capacity for new data centers.
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Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls
People can use these assistants to make restaurant reservations and cancel subscriptions
We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
AI isn’t some new form of “alien mind,” according to Jensen Huang. It’s just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker.
The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already…
Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates,…
Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform
Treble’s voice simulation platform is used by voice AI model developers, AI wearable, and robotics companies
Al Gore says the real AI risk isn’t data centers
In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn’t losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he’s more worried about the AI industry’s own…
Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent: Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland explain what that changes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
This session will explore how early-stage companies are building teams where humans and AI agents work alongside each other — and how founders can do that…
The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
From Apple’s repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI’s messy “super app” launch, here’s a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.