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The Hugging Face AI break-in, as told through an increasingly committed bear metaphor

CONNIE LOIZOS

Another way to think about the whole thing is to picture a bear at a campsite. (Really, we are going there.)

Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)

BOUTAYNA CHOKRANE

Save up to $100 on Apple’s latest AirPods models before prices go back up.

Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?

JEREMY HSU

Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.

Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims

JON BRODKIN

Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.

Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription

ERIC BANGEMAN

Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.

Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer

LAUREN FORRISTAL

Winamp is preparing to relaunch with a Deezer-powered premium music service, betting its nostalgic brand and a new all-in-one music player can stand out in today’s crowded streaming market.

It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA's Support for ICE

DAVID GILBERT

Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.

Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI

AMANDA SILBERLING

Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.

Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.

Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents

SARAH PEREZ

On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software.

Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag

JULIE BORT

When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing, AI labs are doing.

Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

ASHLEY BELANGER

Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.

Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission

DAN GOODIN

HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years

AMANDA SILBERLING

As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.

Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever

JULIE BORT

Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth.