The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it

TechCrunch - Oct 24, 2026

From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.

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