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Trump says he’s renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’

Artificial intelligence, the super technology with humanlike capabilities, will be referred to by the United States as “super intelligence,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday.

Opinion

Mike Smith cartoon on rogue artificial intelligence.

Why China Will Rule AI

Nathan Gardels is the editor-in-chief of Noema Magazine. He is also the co-founder of and a senior adviser to the Berggruen Institute.

A major AI-powered phishing service has lost access to its key infrastructure

Microsoft, other tech partners disrupted domains linked to EvilTokens.

AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft

Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.

Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their Disrupt 2026 agenda

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, five sessions across the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage cover AI safety. Register now to save up to $200 before Sept 25.

Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage at Disrupt 2026

Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will demo Stretch 4 on the Real World AI Stage for the session. Register before Sept 25 to save up to $200.

Zelda Williams slams deepfakers: ‘Have some shame.’

In a post on X, Williams criticized people for sharing a fake AI video that depicts her father Robin Williams pushing conspiracy theories, and said the clip is “not even particularly convincing.” It’s the latest of several condemnations the Williams family has made against AI fakery of the late actor.

Watch: Trump speaks at UN General Assembly

The U.S. "will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere," Trump will say, according to his prepared remarks.

Exhibitor program reopened: Book by Sept 30

We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by Sept 30 at 11:59 pm PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders at SF's Moscone West from Oct 13-15.

Microsoft starts a new round of job cuts and the next phase of its Xbox 'reset.' Read the memo.

Microsoft started a new round of layoffs on Tuesday, primarily in its Xbox gaming division but also including roles in other units such as Cloud + AI.

4 days to save up to $200 to Disrupt 2026

Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here.