The program, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, will start with 10,000 participants this summer.
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OpenAI is launching a new program called ChatGPT for Academic Researchers that will offer free access to the company's AI models to 100,000 scientists, mathematicians and engineers. Researchers from "select academic institutions" included in the program will receive hands-on support from OpenAI, access to the company's latest GPT-5.6 Sol Pro model and be able to invite four collaborators from their institution to participate.
AI hasn’t just changed how startups build; it’s broken how they sell, secure their data and customers, and scale it more rapidly than ever before. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups. This time around, we’re exploring the business models AI is rewriting, the wealth of unsolved security gaps, and the entirely new job categories AI has created from scratch.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has said he’s holding out hope that Spider-Man and Venom will one day have their long-awaited crossover in the MCU.
The Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, has landed a perfect critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes in its first round of reviews posted on the site.
Fin damage on a coho salmon is mostly caused by "fish-friendly" landing nets. Credit: Quin Johnston
Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled without a landing net, according to new research. In salmon fisheries where anglers may be required to release salmon that are undersized, wild or not the target species, post-release survival is critical to conservation efforts. The paper is published in the journal Fisheries Research.
A Carvana sign and signature vending machine in Tempe, Arizona.
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Shares of Carvana fell drastically during after-hours trading Wednesday after the company reported full-year guidance that failed to meet some of Wall Street's expectations for the auto retailer.
Shares of telehealth company Hims and Hers Health fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Trade Commission sued the company, alleging it misled consumers about privacy protections, billing practices and subscription cancellations.
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