Progress towards reliable deepfake labelling tech is sluggish, despite all the “help” from AI providers. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Image: Katie Barget / Pexels As 2026 drew to a close, Instagram head Adam Mosseri ended the year by doom-posting about AI. “Authenticity is becoming infinitely reproducible,” Mosseri lamented. “Everything that…
Nano Banana 2 is Google’s newest version of its Gemini AI image generator, with increased speed and real-time sourcing. Image: Alban / Unsplash Source: CNBC
A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today. Image: Yue Iris / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Sarvam’s Indus chat app is currently available in beta. Image: A Chosen Soul / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Let Gemini be your, uh, Bard? | Image: Google Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind’s latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30-second tracks based on text, images, and videos, without…
Pakistan International Airlines’ new owners plan to list the carrier within a year of taking over operations. Image: John McArthur / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
The chatbot maker has, once again, ramped up its valuation significantly. Image: RDNE Stock project / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts. Image: Robert Anasch / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
