Even after reviewing résumés, cover letters, and interviews, choosing the right candidate for a job can be a mysterious process. Hiring managers often rely on their biases about the world or gut feelings to inform their decision, making the process far from an exact science. That’s why Sarah Lucena built Mappa, an AI-powered behavioral intelligence…
Can a compact late interaction retriever index once and deliver accurate cross lingual search with fast inference? Liquid AI released LFM2-ColBERT-350M, a compact late interaction retriever for multilingual and cross-lingual search. Documents can be indexed in one language, queries can be written in many languages, and the system retrieves with high accuracy. The Liquid AI…
OPPO has announced a deeper partnership with Google aimed at redefining how users experience mobile AI. The collaboration focuses on advanced AI capabilities, seamless model integration, and enhanced privacy, promising a new generation of smart, secure, and intuitive features across OPPO’s ecosystem. “Working closely with partners like Google allows us to integrate next-generation AI experiences…
On Monday, researchers at cybersecurity giant Kaspersky published a report identifying a new spyware called Dante that they say targeted Windows victims in Russia and neighboring Belarus. The researchers said the Dante spyware is made by Memento Labs, a Milan-based surveillance tech maker that was formed in 2019 after a new owner acquired and took…
Google is making AI app creation faster and simpler with a major new update to AI Studio. The redesigned experience introduces a feature called “Vibe Coding”, which lets users go from an idea to a fully functional AI app in minutes – no manual setup, API key management, or model linking required. With this update,…
LG Uplus, one of the largest telecom operators in South Korea, has confirmed to TechCrunch that it has reported a suspected data breach to Korea’s national cybersecurity watchdog KISA, but did not say when the results of its investigation would be available. All three major South Korean telecom providers, SK Telecom, KT Telecom, and now…
LAVA Mobiles has launched its new LAVA SHARK 2 4G smartphone in India at ₹6,999, expanding its budget-friendly Shark lineup. The LAVA SHARK 2 4G, successor to the original LAVA Shark released earlier this year, brings a new UNISOC T7250 SoC, Android 15, a larger 6.75-inch 120 Hz display, and more. The Lava Shark 2…
As companies push to increase efficiency and stay competitive, they’re encouraging, or in some cases outright requiring, workers to know how to use AI tools. However, the push for AI use has exposed a training gap. “There are few solutions available on the market that are dedicated to non-technical people,” Aureliusz Gorski, founder and CEO…
OpenAI is reportedly developing a new AI-powered music generation tool that accepts both text and audio prompts, signaling its entry into the booming AI music creation space. The move would pivot the company from text, image, and video generation into generating instrumental music, and possibly more, placing it in competition with platforms such as Suno,…
If you were wandering the Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, or watching our pitch stage earlier Tuesday, you might have noticed a familiar face from Pied Piper. Thomas Middleditch, who starred in HBO’s popular “Silicon Valley” show that prominently featured Disrupt back in 2014, had a planned takeover of Australian startup (and Battlefield 200…
