Топ-10 технологий на 2026-01-03

1. European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold | TechCrunch

Описание: The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance.

2. OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens | TechCrunch

Описание: The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space – your home, your car, even your face – is becoming an interface.

3. LG’s new karaoke-ready party speaker uses AI to remove song vocals

Описание: LG is adding a karaoke-focused party speaker to its lineup of Xboom devices, which is built in collaboration with Will.i.am. Announced this week, LG says the Stage 501 speaker comes with an “AI Karaoke Master” that can remove or adjust vocals from “virtually …

4. The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch

Описание: Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

5. AI Labor Is Boring. AI Lust Is Big Business

Описание: After years of hype about generative AI increasing productivity and making lives easier, 2025 was the year erotic chatbots defined AI’s narrative.

Описание: Our reviewer optimized his morning cup of coffee with creamer substitutes that promise health benefits and mental clarity.

7. ‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential | TechCrunch

Описание: ‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential TechCrunchtechcrunch.com

8. You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram

Описание: Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is closing out 2025 with a 20-images-deep dive into what a new era of “infinite synthetic content” means as it all becomes harder and harder to distinguish from reality, and the old, more personal Instagram feed that he says has be…

9. Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026  | TechCrunch

Описание: The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.

10. These are the best gadgets for your pet right now | TechCrunch

Описание: From AI smart cameras that describe your pet’s actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025.