Where Muse Spark aimed to be a lightweight model that could perform at low latency, the Wonder models are larger and said to be more capable, with higher benchmark scores and better results on complex tasks like coding.
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A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a U.S. military contract worth almost $50 million.
12 Oct 2026Journalists, entrepreneurs, and even some public relations professionals will tell you that the PR process is broken. But could AI actually make things better?
12 Oct 2026Microsoft president Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI companies.
12 Oct 2026Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.
12 Oct 2026Google’s newest wearable costs $179.99 and has a sleek feel like the Fitbit Air but with an OLED display.
12 Oct 2026Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model.
12 Oct 2026Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT, it all begins z— 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech operators will gather at San Francisco’s Moscone West for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 for three days of ideas, connections, and startups shaping what comes next. This is your last 24 hours to secure ticket savings of up to $100, and get 50% off a second.
12 Oct 2026One of the core promises of AI is that the more it knows about a person, the better it will be able to assist them with tasks and make appropriate suggestions, which, if you'll believe the tech companies, requires apps and devices to listen, watch, or record users' activity all the time and gather all possible context.
12 Oct 2026TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.
12 Oct 2026Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.
11 Oct 2026What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?
11 Oct 2026Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door, plus get 50% on a second pass. Or score other deals.
11 Oct 2026Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt Oct. 13.
11 Oct 2026On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.
11 Oct 2026Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
11 Oct 2026Richualist is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies!
11 Oct 2026This Battlefield 200 startup has developed blood-purification tech to save children.
11 Oct 2026Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.
11 Oct 2026Voice AI often misses important points for its context layer, and causes the whole pipeline to break.
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