Топ-10 технологий на 2026-04-19
1. Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder. | TechCrunch
Описание: World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.
2. Dyson’s handheld fan is more powerful and louder than I expected
Описание: Two years ago I attended a picturesque outdoor wedding in August where the hot and humid weather had guests occasionally ducking into their cars to enjoy a blast of AC. Dyson’s new $99.99 handheld fan would have provided some much-needed relief then, although…
3. OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving
Описание: Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team’s leader, Bill Peebles, announced that he is leaving the company. OpenAI has been shifting its priorities as part of an effort to avoid “side quests,” and Peebles’ depa…
4. Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?
Описание: Tinder users who prove they’re a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app - and it’s just the latest service to embrace the orb. World, which was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, initially test…
5. Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’ | TechCrunch
Описание: Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.
6. The AI apps are coming for your PC
Описание: Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 124, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me your Coachella fits, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading…
7. Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
Описание: The Trump administration has spent nearly two months fighting with AI company Anthropic. It’s dubbed the company a “RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY” full of “Leftwing nut jobs” and a menace to national security. But some of the ice may reportedly be melting betwee…
8. OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
Описание: The former Instagram VP is departing the ChatGPT-maker, which is also sunsetting the “OpenAI for Science” application he led.
9. Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges | TechCrunch
| Описание: Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com |
10. “Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think | TechCrunch
| Описание: “Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com |