Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations TechCrunch By: Ivan Mehta 14 August 2026 at 18:13 Turning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file.
Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 14 August 2026 at 12:44 The partnership is expanding beyond the initial market of Zagreb, Croatia to four additional European cities.
Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup TechCrunch By: Aisha Malik 14 August 2026 at 00:12 The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
OpenAI introduces βUltrafast,β a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed TechCrunch By: Lucas Ropek 13 August 2026 at 21:22 OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.