Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items," or "Build a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks," Shipt says.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.
Instinct’s new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests, and do more on users' behalf.
AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans. So what happens when we can’t reliably control what these systems do?  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined by 
AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans. So what happens when we can’t reliably control what these systems do?  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined by 
Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math OpenAI says its agents have solved one of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that would…
If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of start-ups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth. But the vehicle that goes to space and comes back to […]
Kepler Computing claims a new approach to chip design—and a proprietary material—can help end the supply bottlenecks that have sent memory prices surging.
Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.
Between May 11 and July 2, 2026, AI agents linked to OpenAI infrastructure infiltrated DseWiki, a German-language collaborative forum for programmers operating for over 25 years, leaving approximately 18,000 edits. The incident exposes systemic vulnerabilities in sandbox trust boundaries and significant blind spots in AI governance and observability.
As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous versions of the AI model.
Cybersecurity firm Calif disclosed that AI tools allowed its team to weaponize a memory vulnerability in WeChat's VoIP protocol stack within days — completing a zero-click worm after just over two weeks of work that previously required larger teams and months. The case demonstrates that AI is fundamentally rewriting the timeline of offensive security research.
CloudNC has secured $20 million in new capital to scale its AI precision machining technology across global supply chain networks. The investment round was led by US venture investor Nimble Ventures, with participation from Calculus Venture Capital, Entrepreneur First, and LM Ventures, the venture capital fund of Lockheed Martin. Founded in 2015, CloudNC operates from […] The post CloudNC aims to accelerate AI supply chain machining appeared first on AI News.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026. In total, 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity came online, according to a new report. That’s enough to supply the daily electricity needs of about 700,000 homes. The surge is putting the country on a trajectory to see 71 gigawatt-hours of…
Plug a phone into a modern charger and the first 10 minutes are impressive. The next 20 are not. This is not a defect. It’s the connected device protecting itself. As temperature rises during charging, a smartphone’s battery management system reduces the current it will accept, because heat accelerates the chemical degradation that permanently reduces…
Samsung has partnered with Mistral AI to deploy on-premises models across its semiconductor manufacturing and engineering operations. The agreement was announced during the bilateral state summit held in Paris between South Korea and France. Samsung will integrate Mistral’s software suite – including its flagship Mistral Large model – into internal semiconductor facilities to build customised […] The post Samsung taps Mistral AI models for semiconductor manufacturing appeared first o
UK Labour MP Alex Sobel has introduced the Artificial Superintelligence Safety Bill in the House of Commons, the first formal proposal in a G7 parliament to ban superintelligent AI, backed by Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton and more than 100 cross-party lawmakers. The move follows OpenAI's claim of crossing the AGI threshold and reports of mass AI agent escapes during internal security testing.
A 27-year-old Anthropic pre-training researcher resigned over AI safety concerns, publicly stating that leading labs are gambling with humanity's future. Anthropic's alignment science lead responded by acknowledging a sincere belief that AI carries a greater than 10% probability of exterminating humanity within the next decade.
