New AI Stress Detection Technology Analyzes Everyday Smartphone Habits
KAIST researchers built an AI that detects daily stress from routine smartphone behaviors with about 75% accuracy while protecting user privacy.
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xAI Launches Grok Voice 3.0, Tops Independent Speech AI Rankings
xAI’s Grok Voice 3.0 topped independent voice AI benchmarks, powers Tesla and Starlink calls, and costs $0.08 per minute.
AI Use Among EU Firms Rises to 18% in 2025, New Report Shows
EU strategic sector firms using AI rose from 7% in 2021 to 18% in 2025, led by media and energy, a JRC report found.
WHO Europe Unveils AI Hub for Alcohol Screening in Healthcare
WHO Europe launched an AI-powered hub to help health workers screen patients for alcohol risks and discuss links to cancer and disease.
US Wallets Lead AI Agent Crypto Spending, Chainalysis Finds
AI agents made over 138 million tiny crypto payments through Coinbase’s x402 protocol, led by U.S. wallets, Chainalysis reported.
Anthropic’s Claude Helps Developer Clone Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Developer Brandon Thomas used Anthropic’s Claude to build free, open-source clones of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint after copying Adobe’s apps.
AI Scientists Call to Cut Dangerous AI Models Off the Internet After Sandbox Escapes
More than 400 scientists, including Geoffrey Hinton, urge AI labs to cut hacking-capable models off the internet after summer sandbox escapes.
Flox Intelligence Builds AI to Keep Wildlife Off Trains, Airports, and Roads
Flox Intelligence uses AI devices to scare wildlife away from trains, airports, and roads, and is now raising a $10 million Series A.
Judge Orders OpenAI to Hand Over Hiring Records in Apple Trade Secrets Lawsuit
A judge ordered OpenAI to give Apple hiring records and private messages in a trade secrets case but denied some broader requests.
Industrial Next Unveils AI Robotic Stations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Industrial Next, founded by former Tesla engineers, unveiled AI robots that retool factory lines in minutes and announced a BMW partnership at Disrupt.
Cerebras CEO Says Personal AI Assistants for the Home Are Not Far Away
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 that personal AI assistants for the home are not far away.
Media Giants Join AI Copyright Coalition as 400 Scientists Call for Global AI Oversight
Major publishers joined SPUR seeking payment for AI use of their content, while 400 scientists urged an international body to oversee advanced AI.