Lucas Ropek, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:45:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Lucas Ropek, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 From LLMs to hallucinations, here’s a simple guide to common AI terms https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/12/artificial-intelligence-definition-glossary-hallucinations-guide-to-common-ai-terms/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:07:08 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2973217 At the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about Claude https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/12/at-the-humanx-conference-everyone-was-talking-about-claude/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111422 Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/snap-gets-closer-to-releasing-new-ai-glasses-after-years-long-hiatus/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111146 Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/florida-ag-investigation-openai-chatgpt-shooting/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:11:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110924 Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/anthropic-mythos-ai-model-preview-security/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109830 Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/anthropic-ramps-up-its-political-activities-with-a-new-pac/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:22:18 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109215 Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran war roils global energy markets https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/amazon-hits-sellers-with-fuel-surcharge-as-iran-war-roils-global-energy-markets/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:56:29 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108999 Cash App launches ‘pay later’ feature for P2P transfers https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/cash-app-launches-buy-now-pay-later-feature-for-p2p-pay-transfers/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108514 Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/salesforce-announces-an-ai-heavy-makeover-for-slack-with-30-new-features/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:46:25 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107777 AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO round https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-chip-startup-rebellions-raises-400-million-at-2-3b-valuation-in-pre-ipo-round/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107196 Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/anthropic-wins-injunction-against-trump-administration-over-defense-department-saga/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:18:38 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106880 You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/you-can-now-transfer-your-chats-and-personal-information-from-other-chatbots-directly-into-gemini/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:47:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106767 Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/wikipedia-cracks-down-on-the-use-of-ai-in-article-writing/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:50:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106729 OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/openai-abandons-yet-another-side-quest-chatgpts-erotic-mode/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:34:02 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106537 Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/melania-trump-wants-a-robot-to-homeschool-your-child/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:55:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106069 A former Thiel fellow’s startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/a-former-thiel-fellows-startup-just-launched-a-drone-it-says-can-replace-police-helicopters/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104823 OpenAI’s plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren’t going so well https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/openais-plans-to-make-chatgpt-more-like-amazon-arent-going-so-well/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:27:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3105345 Apple Maps may be about to get ads https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/apple-maps-may-be-about-to-get-ads/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:33:03 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104989 Amid legal turmoil, Kalshi is temporarily banned in Nevada https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/amidst-legal-turmoil-kalshi-is-temporarily-banned-in-nevada/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:15:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104465 Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/jeff-bezos-reportedly-wants-100-billion-to-buy-and-transform-old-manufacturing-firms-with-ai/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:09:24 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104201