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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shapiro-2272836952.jpg?resize=1200,908″] The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, claiming that one of the company’s chatbots masqueraded as a psychiatrist in violation of the state’s medical licensing rules. “Pennsylvanians deserve to know who — or what — they are interacting with online, especially when it comes to their health,” said Governor…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Memory-update.jpeg?resize=1200,845″] On Tuesday, OpenAI released a new foundation model called GPT-5.5 Instant, which will replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the default ChatGPT model. The company said the model reduces hallucination in sensitive areas such as law, medicine, and finance, while maintaining the low latency of its predecessor. OpenAI released the latest GPT-5.5 model last…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/paypal.jpg?resize=1200,799″] PayPal is looking toward the future, despite its falling stock and looming layoffs. In its first-quarter earnings call, CEO Enrique Lores told investors that PayPal needs to “recommit to the fundamentals,” which included “becoming a technology company again.” There was no need to read between the lines — PayPal was pitching an…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/etsy-chatgpt-app-developer.jpeg?w=1200″] Etsy announced Tuesday the launch of its native app within ChatGPT, opening up a new way for shoppers to explore its catalog of over 100 million listings. The new experience is designed to move beyond the limitations of traditional keyword queries. Instead of typing something like “wooden coffee table,” then scrolling and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-591881449.jpg?resize=1200,799″] Security researchers at Kaspersky say they have identified a malicious backdoor planted in the popular and long-running Windows disc imaging software, Daemon Tools.  The Russian cybersecurity company said on Tuesday that data collected from computers around the world running the Kaspersky antivirus software shows a “widespread” attack is under way, targeting thousands…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gettyimages-623681613-e1484861214147.jpg?resize=1200,741″] Education tech giant Instructure has confirmed a data breach affecting students’ private information. The hacking and extortion gang ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach.  The hackers claim to have stolen students’ names, their personal email addresses, and messages sent between teachers and students — the same type of data Instructure admitted was…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tween-girl-on-phone-GettyImages-2231040634.jpg?resize=1200,782″] Meta will start using AI to scan photos and videos for visual clues to see if a user is under 13 and should be removed from Facebook and Instagram, the company announced on Tuesday. These visual clues include a person’s height or bone structure, it said. “We want to be clear: this…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mati-Staniszewski_SXSW.jpg?resize=1200,799″] Voice AI company ElevenLabs revealed new investors that are part of its $500 million Series D fundraise, which was first announced in February. The additions include institutions such as BlackRock, Wellington, D.E. Shaw, and Schroders; enterprises like Nvidia, Salesforce Ventures, Santander, KPN, and Deutsche Telekom; and individual investors such as Jamie Foxx,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/copilitokit.png?resize=1200,900″] Many companies today provide AI simply as a chatbot inside their apps: You type in (or dictate) what you want it to do, and the AI bot goes and tries to do it. Still, the experience tends to feel clunky. A text-based UI doesn’t always translate to a smooth experience; for example,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Disrupt-2025-exhibitor.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Four days. That’s all that’s left to lock in one of the smartest advantages you can give yourself as a founder, investor, or operator right now. For the next four days only, you can buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. That window closes May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After…