ChatGPTβs new GPT-5.3 Instant model will stop telling you to calm down TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 4 March 2026 at 00:20 The company says the new model will reduce the "cringe" that's been annoying its users for months.
X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of βarmed conflictβ TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 March 2026 at 22:27 Creators who break the rules will get a three-month suspension, and if they continue to violate the policy, they'll be permanently banned.
Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 March 2026 at 21:00 Google Chrome will begin shipping new releases every two weeks in September, instead of monthly.
X begins testing standalone X Chat app on iOS TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 March 2026 at 19:50 The new app promises a way to send and receive messages without being distracted by your timeline.
Appleβs new Studio Displays come with Thunderbolt 5 TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 March 2026 at 18:49 The new displays come with better cameras, new sound systems, and Thunderbolt 5 ports.
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 March 2026 at 04:03 Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew.
Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 March 2026 at 02:23 The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced teens as being a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.
X adds βPaid Partnershipβ labels so creators can ditch the hashtags TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 2 March 2026 at 20:25 The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers.
Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599 TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 2 March 2026 at 19:06 Apple refreshes the iPad Air with the M4 chip and more memory to make it better for AI use cases.
Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying βnobody committed suicide because of Grokβ TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 27 February 2026 at 23:42 In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk touted xAI safety compared with ChatGPT. A few months later, xAI's Grok flooded X with nonconsensual nude images.