Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B open source LLM from scratch to best Meta’s Llama

30-person startup Arcee AI has released a 400B model called Trinity, which it says is one of the biggest open source foundation models from a US company.

With Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro, AI is a tool to aid creation, not replace it

Apple’s Creator Studio Pro leverages AI to help creators with tedious tasks—like finding clips or building slides—without trying to do the work for them

Modelence raises $13 million to smooth out the vibe-coding stack

How do you build tooling for the AI software stack? A company called Modelence has an interesting answer.

AI Independence And Other Imperatives: Mark Carney At Davos

A world leader takes the stage to reveal the realities in geopolitics today.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Plus-one passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain

The TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 plus-one passes at 50% off are almost sold out, and this deal ends in 3 days. Register here before this deal ends on Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

The AI infrastructure boom shows no sign of slowing down

ASML’s record orders show chipmakers are still betting big on AI data centers.

The conference where founders scale: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 tickets are now live at the lowest prices

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 unites 1,100 founders and investors in Boston on June 23 for a day focused on real-world scaling insights and networking that pushes the needle. Save up to $300 on your ticket.

Elon Musk At WEF: To Mars And Beyond

Musk is interviewed by Larry Fink of Blackrock about the state of technology.

Creatives Trust AI For Low Risk Experiments, Not Final Results

Discover why 80% of creatives use AI for ideation but few trust it for final work. Learn the difference between AI amplification and automation.

The Typewriter Repair Class, AI, And The Next Stage Of Jobs

Artificial Intelligence is impacting jobs with unexpected speed in early 2026. How are the professionals in job training and placement responding?