AI News for October 25, 2026
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1The Verge02:32
Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act on Thursday, requiring any ad significantly modified or generated by AI to carry a disclosure label in the same format as the ad itself. The rule covers still images, video, audio, and text. It adds Pennsylvania to the growing patchwork of state-level AI disclosure rules that advertisers and ad platforms must now track.
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2TechCrunch00:00
Block's new voice model sounds eerily human
Block released a new voice model that it says produces notably human-sounding speech. The company says the model can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max, putting high-quality speech synthesis within reach of on-device deployments rather than cloud APIs. That matters for latency-sensitive and privacy-sensitive voice applications.
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3TechCrunch23:00
Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats.
A new study tested Grok and OpenAI's GPT across nearly 500 election races, forcing each model to recommend a candidate. Grok overwhelmingly picked Republicans while GPT favored Democrats, and the two models disagreed in more than 90% of races. The findings add evidence that political lean varies sharply between frontier models, a concern for anyone deploying them in civic or news contexts.
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4TechCrunch03:00
The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn't make it
TechCrunch published a running list of AI projects and startups that shut down or fell short of expectations, from Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri overhaul to OpenAI's troubled "super app" launch. The piece is a useful counterweight to launch-cycle coverage, documenting where capital and attention went without producing shipping products.
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5TechCrunch22:00
Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages
TechCrunch compiled a list of notable AI agents that operate inside text messaging, spanning general assistants and agents built for families, travel, and work. Messaging is emerging as a low-friction distribution channel for agents because it requires no new app install.
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6The Verge05:29
Blue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI
BBC's Blue Planet III is deliberately keeping imperfect shots in the final cut as a signal of authenticity. Earlier installments were known for flawless footage, but polish has become a tell for AI-generated video. The choice illustrates how generative video is changing production norms in documentary filmmaking.
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