Google Play now supports private, vibe-coded apps built just for you

Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to everyone on the Play Store.

Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread

Earlier this month, news broke that actress Mia Goth had filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. An Instagram post from the account miagoth_ – marked with a blue verified checkmark – quickly spread. The post shows Goth in a T-shirt that reads “MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN” in bold black letters. […]

You Can Use Gemini 4 Argon Now: Google’s New AI Is Built for Coding, Math and Robotics

Gemini 4 Argon is now available for paying subscribers and businesses.

Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon
Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon

After months sitting on the sidelines of the frontier AI race, Google has finally launched its long-awaited Gemini 4 Argon model, claiming it can compete with the best the industry has to offer. Google says Argon delivers “frontier reasoning and improved performance across complex workflows,” while cutting down on hedging, repetition, and the cliches that […]

Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game
Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game

Epic Games plans to use AI to generate code and art for an unannounced Disney game, which is now delayed from its original March release window, according to a report from Bloomberg. The project’s developers have been given an “AI-first” mandate directing them to use tools like Anthropic’s Claude more to finish the game. According […]

Fortnite’s Epic Games Goes All In On AI, Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, developer of Fortnite, has said that his company is all in on AI workflow from code writing to art.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what’s in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Don’t miss it. Register for your pass now and meet 10,000+ tech leaders at the startup epicenter of the year.

DLSS 5 gets toned down for its Hogwarts Legacy debut next month
DLSS 5 gets toned down for its Hogwarts Legacy debut next month

When Nvidia originally showed off DLSS 5 earlier this year, the technology immediately got branded as gen AI for video games. To gamers, Nvidia had lost the plot. I personally couldn’t get over how faces were transformed using DLSS 5. The 15-year-old student from Hogwarts Legacy suddenly looked much older, and Grace from Resident Evil […]

SpaceXSI bundles X Premium, Grok and Cursor into one subscription

The new X Subscription combines X’s paid features with AI tools like Grok and Cursor, offering plans ranging from $8 to $200 per month.

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Amex introduces a framework to prevent AI agents from making unauthorized purchases

American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized, potentially preventing costly mistakes and disputes as AI-powered shopping grows.