Lucas Ropek

Articles by Lucas Ropek

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move - TechCrunch

Business July 16, 2026

OpenAI’s first foray into hardware devices is reported to be a mobile smart speaker with integrated AI capabilities that can sync with ChatGPT and provide other home AI services. Bloomberg reporte...

Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash - TechCrunch

Business July 12, 2026

Meta has axed a controversial feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI. The feature, which was rolled out earlier this week along with a batch of other AI tοΏ½...

OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the β€˜preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter - TechCrunch

Business July 11, 2026

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was replacing some of OpenAI’s software with its own in-house models to cut costs. Those in-house models, known as MAI, were being used to power ...

Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1 - TechCrunch

Business July 10, 2026

Meta publicly launched a new version of Muse Spark on Thursday, a multimodal AI model designed for agentic coding that aims to compete with similar products offered by OpenAI and Anthropic. Spark 1.οΏ½...

OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6 - TechCrunch

Business July 10, 2026

OpenAI unveiled its newest family of models on Thursday, introducing a set of heavyweight programs into an increasingly crowded field of AI offerings. GPT-5.6 comes in three variants: Sol (considereοΏ½...

Despite β€˜misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement - TechCrunch

Business July 10, 2026

A judge has approved a $1.5 million penalty levied against Elon Musk that will settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit despite having β€œsignificant misgivings” about it. U.S. Dist...

SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an β€˜Opus-class model’ - TechCrunch

Business July 9, 2026

SpaceXAI has released its latest model, Grok 4.5 the first since the company went public several weeks ago. In a blog post published Wednesday, SpaceXAI characterized its new release as a workhorse οΏ½...

Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos - TechCrunch

Business July 9, 2026

Meta on Tuesday unveiled Muse Image, its new AI image generator built by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company’s dedicated AI unit. The feature, which was internally code-named Mango, is now avai...

Apple's Hide My Email feature has a bug that's been exposing real email addresses, researcher claims - TechCrunch

Technology July 3, 2026

Apple’s Hide My Email feature is a convenient privacy tool that uses disposable addresses to hide a user’s true email for the sake of online anonymity. Unfortunately, new research appears to show ...

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year - TechCrunch

Technology July 3, 2026

Apple reportedly has plans to release several new iPad Pros and a new MacBook Pro in the first half of next year. The company is currently working on four models of the new tablet with faster chips,οΏ½...