Kyle Wiggers

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AI PR/Comms Lead | [email protected] | Pronouns: he/him.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

1 week ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers |Cody Corrall |Alyssa Stringer |Kate Park

Here's a ChatGPT guide to help understand Open AI's viral text-generating system. We outline the most recent updates and answer your FAQs.
OpenAI releases o3-pro, a souped-up version of its o3 AI reasoning model

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

OpenAI has launched o3-pro, an AI model that the company claims is its most capable yet. O3-pro is a version of OpenAI’s o3, a reasoning model that the startup launched earlier this year. As opposed to conventional AI models, reasoning models work through problems step by step, enabling them to perform more reliably in domains like physics, math, and coding. O3-pro is available for ChatGPT Pro and Team users starting Tuesday, replacing the o1-pro model.
OpenAI releases o3-pro, a souped-up version of its o3 AI reasoning model

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Wiggers

1 hour agoThis tiny gadget lets me use my AirPods with airplane TVs, and it works flawlessly. If you travel often, you probably already know the struggle: You're settled into your seat, ready to dive into the in-flight entertainment, only to realize your AirPods won't connect to the screen. The airline's …
Atlassian rival Linear raises $82M at $1.25B valuation

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

Linear, an enterprise software maker that competes with many of Atlassian’s products, on Tuesday announced that it raised $82 million in a Series C funding round led by Accel. The round, which also had participation from 01A, Sequoia, Seven Seven Six, and Designer Fund, values Linear at $1.25 billion and brings the company’s total raised to $134.2 million, according to Crunchbase.
Apple's upgraded AI models underwhelm on performance

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

Apple has announced updates to the AI models that power its suite of Apple Intelligence features across iOS, macOS, and more. But according to the company’s own benchmarks, the models underperform older models from rival tech firms, including OpenAI.
Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

French AI lab Mistral is getting into the reasoning AI model game. On Tuesday morning, Mistral announced Magistral, its first family of reasoning models. Like other reasoning models — e.g. OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro — Magistral works through problems step-by-step for improved consistency and reliability across topics such as math and physics. Magistral comes in two flavors: Magistral Small and Magistral Medium.
OpenAI claims to have hit $10B in annual revenue

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Wiggers

1 hour agoiPadOS 26 lets Apple’s tablets act more like a Mac than ever before. It also includes a new design that makes all Apple computers look more similar, further bringing its tablets and Macs together. The wraps for iPadOS 26 just came off the update at WWDC, which kicked off on Monday. “iPadOS 26 is our …
Apple brings Apple Intelligence to the iPhone screen

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

Apple said it’s bringing Visual Intelligence, its AI-powered image analysis tech, to the iPhone screen in iOS 26. Visual Intelligence will now make it easier and faster to do more with the content on your iPhone, Apple says, and it works automatically with any app.
Apple lets developers tap into its offline AI models

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

Apple is launching what it calls the Foundation Models framework, which the company says will let developers tap into its AI models in an offline, on-device fashion. Onstage at WWDC 2025 on Monday, Apple VP of software engineering Craig Federighi said that the Foundation Models framework will let apps use on-device AI models created by Apple to drive experiences. These models ship as a part of Apple Intelligence, Apple’s family of models that power a number of iOS features and capabilities.
Corporate AI adoption may be leveling off, according to Ramp data

2 weeks ago | techcrunch.com | Kyle Wiggers

A healthy chunk of corporate America has eagerly embraced AI, betting the tech will bring unrealizable productivity gains. But adoption may be leveling off, according to transaction data from fintech company Ramp. Ramp’s AI Index, which estimates the U.S. business adoption rate of AI products by drawing on Ramp’s card and bill pay data, leveled off at 41% in May after close to 10 straight months of growth.