The pope’s AI encyclical is really a warning about human dignity, power, and who gets to shape the future of technology. -
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-popes-ai-encyclical-isnt-really-about-ai/#AI #Ethics #TechPolicy
The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI | TechCrunch
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.
AI security is moving so fast that even Google is still figuring it out in real time. A reminder that the biggest players are learning as they go. -
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/everyone-is-navigating-ai-security-in-real-time-even-google/#AISecurity #Google #TechCrunch #AI
Everyone is navigating AI security in real time -- even Google | TechCrunch
We're in the transition period -- all of us.
Amazon’s Bee wearable sounds fascinating and unsettling at once: a glimpse at how ambient AI is moving from phones to something you wear.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/i-tried-amazons-bee-wearable-and-am-both-intrigued-and-slightly-creeped-out/ #AI #Wearables #Amazon #Tech
I tried Amazon's Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out | TechCrunch
Like other AI wearables, Amazon's Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety.
AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots, raising big questions about consent, memory, and how far synthetic media should go. -
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/ai-is-being-used-to-resurrect-the-voices-of-dead-pilots/#AI #Ethics #TechCrunch
AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots | TechCrunch
People used AI on a spectrogram image of cockpit recordings to reconstruct them, forcing the NTSB to temporarily block access to its docket system.
How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups | TechCrunch
Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.
Google’s AI glasses are getting close to useful, but still need polish. TechCrunch’s hands on suggests the hardware and AI are nearly ready for prime time.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/we-tried-googles-ai-glasses-and-theyre-almost-there/ #AI #Google #Wearables #Tech
We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there | TechCrunch
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes | TechCrunch
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.
Anthropic says it’s on track for its first profitable quarter, a major milestone for one of AI’s leading startups. -
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/anthropic-says-its-about-to-have-its-first-profitable-quarter/#AI #Anthropic #Startups
Anthropic says it's about to have its first profitable quarter | TechCrunch
Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter.
OpenAI barrels toward an IPO that could happen in September, a major milestone that could reshape the AI market. -
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/openai-barrels-toward-ipo-that-may-happen-in-september/#OpenAI #IPO #AI #TechCrunch
OpenAI barrels toward IPO that may happen in September | TechCrunch
A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership, and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back to prepping for its IPO.
You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026 | TechCrunch
Google expands Gmail’s AI Inbox with conversational voice search, letting users ask Gemini to find buried email details.
