Tech & AI

After a GPT-5 rollout that was “a little more bumpy” than expected, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is bringing back GPT-4o — with a catch. During a Reddit AMA (and also on X), Altman said GPT-4o will soon be available again for paid ChatGPT users. “Ok, we hear you all on 4o,” said

Michael Calore: OK. Lauren Goode: All right. Actually not. But last fall I went to an event for Worldcoin, which is Sam Altman’s other company. It was a super weird vibey crypto eye scanning thing at a warehouse in the Mission District of San Francisco. Michael Calore: The orb? Lauren Goode: This party had everything.

AI-generated “brain rot” videos are popping up all over the internet and getting a lot of attention. Currently gaining traction among younger users, these clips feature wild characters, like a shark wearing sneakers and a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head. One startup driving this trend is OpenArt, founded by two former Google employees

SAVE $60: As of Aug. 8, get the Twelve South Butterfly SE 2-in-1 Foldable Charger for $39.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $99.99. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen. When it’s time to charge all of your Apple devices, do you have a dedicated cable and charger for each one? Your Apple

Abubakar Salim has a lot of beef with Hollywood—and he’s getting it off his chest in his latest video game. The actor, known for his roles as Alyn of Hull on House of the Dragon and Father in Raised By Wolves, has been balancing his time between the big screen and gaming, two industries that

Startups face more exit options — and more uncertainty — than ever before. That’s why we’re bringing this essential conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, this is your chance to hear

Tony Hale is a master of comedy, awing critics and cracking up audiences with his hilarious performances in sitcoms like Arrested Development and Veep, the saucy mini-series The Decameron, and in kids’ movies like Toy Story 4 and Hocus Pocus 2. But for his latest, Sketch, Hale shows his more serious side, acting opposite grieving