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OpenAI CEO Proposes 5% Equity Donation to US Fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussions about letting the public share in the financial gains from the AI boom.
Mark Zuckerberg: AI Agents Progress Slower Than Expected
At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated.
Last Chance: Apply for Startup Battlefield Australia by July 6
If you're going to apply for Startup Battlefield Australia, now is the time. Applications close July 6, and once the deadline passes, the opportunity is gone.
AI Glossary: Essential Terms for 2023
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
AI Adoption Boosts Entry-Level Jobs, Study Finds
A new report finds "high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs.
AI-Driven Vulnerability Scanner: VulnClaw Automates Penetration Testin
基于 AI Agent + MCP 工具链 + 渗透 Skill 编排， 配合大语言模型， 自然语言输入 → 自动完成「信息收集 → 漏洞发现 → 漏洞利用 → 报告生成」全流程。
OpenPilot: AI-Powered Robotics OS for 300+ Cars
openpilot is an operating system for robotics. Currently, it upgrades the driver assistance system on 300+ supported cars.
SpaceX, Reflection AI Sign $150M Monthly Compute Deal
Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee.
Amazon Tests Alexa+ with Hindi Support in India
Amazon is planning to increase the footprint of its new conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India and is inviting users in the country to test out a Hindi-language version.
Anthropic's Claude Chatbot May Ask for ID Verification
Claude's chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity "in certain circumstances," such as with a passport or driver's license, according to a privacy policy change.
Tesla Autopilot Investigation: What Happened in Texas Crash?
Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle's data logs.
AI Weekly: Top Launches, Updates, and Repos
A compilation of important launches, model updates, and repos.
Waymo Premier: AI-Driven Loyalty Program with Cash Back
Members of the program, called "Waymo Premier," will have to pony up $29.99 per month.
Pinterest Integrates Amazon Storefronts for Creator Commissions
Pinterest is adding support for Amazon Storefronts, allowing creators to earn affiliate commissions more easily while showcasing their product recommendations in one place.
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: A Snapshot of Leadership
If you doubted his genius, doubt no more.
Tailpanic.com: Revolutionizing AI Tools, Hacker News Reports
Title: Tailpanic.com: Pioneering AI Tools as Reported by Hacker News Update on AI driven innovations! Tailpanic.com emerges as a leading force in revolutionizin…
Open Source Live Chat Tool Chatwoot Emerges on GitHub
Open-source live-chat, email support, omni-channel desk. An alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud etc. 🔥💬
AgentsView: Local-First AI Coding Analytics for 20+ Agents
Local-first session intelligence and analytics for coding agents, supporting Claude Code, Codex, and more than 20 other agents. Also: 100x faster replacement for ccusage!
Sriram Krishnan Exits White House AI Advisor Role for New Venture
Krishnan is reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Trump's AI policy.
NSA Prepares Anthropic's Mythos for Cyber Operations
The U.S. eavesdropping agency is reportedly preparing Anthropic's Mythos for use in cyberattacks, despite a federal ban on using the AI model maker.
Google and FBI Alert: Ransomware Group Sends Fake IT Workers
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools.
StructOCR: AI API for Parsing Passports, Invoices, Containers
Unlocking Efficiency: StructOCR for Automated Document Parsing In an era where digital transformation is pivotal, automated document parsing stands out as a gam…
PaddleOCR: Convert PDFs and Images to Structured Data for AI
Turn any PDF or image document into structured data for your AI. A powerful, lightweight OCR toolkit that bridges the gap between images/PDFs and LLMs. Supports 100+ languages.
TikTok Pro Events: Enhance FIFA World Cup Experience
The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
Instagram Alerts Users of AI Chatbot Hacker Attacks
Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.
Meta AI Support Chatbot Exploited in Instagram Account Hacks
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.
How to Make the Startup Battlefield Top 20
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.
Stream Postgres to Iceberg on S3 with Streambed
Stream Postgres to Iceberg on S3 with Streambed: A Seamless Data Pipeline Introduction Streaming data from a PostgreSQL database to Iceberg tables on Amazon S3 …
Groq Aims to Raise $650M for AI Inference Focus After Nvidia Deal
Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios.
Silicon Valley's Peptide Obsession: The Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
Founders Revive Criticism of Google's Ad Business Post Indian Court Ru
The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
Free Activity Calendar Tool for Schools and Clubs
Revolutionize Scheduling with a Free Activity Calendar Tool for Schools and Clubs In the dynamic world of education and extracurricular activities, effective sc…
AI Tool Ports PostgreSQL Extensions to MySQL
AI Driven Porting of PostgreSQL Extensions to MySQL: A Seamless Transition In the realm of database management, transitioning from one system to another can be …
UK Visa Portal Leaks Applicants' Data
The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the website sent attorneys.
Rivian Sets June 9 for First R2 SUV Deliveries
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date."
Teleport-env: Fast Stateful Rollbacks for AI Agents via CRIU
Teleport env: Revolutionizing AI Agent State Management with Fast Stateful Rollbacks via CRIU Teleport env offers a cutting edge solution for managing AI agents…
UK Visa Portal Leaks Applicants' Data
The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.
Ferrari Enhances Fan Experience with IBM AI
IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP take TechCrunch inside how they are redefining the fan experience.
How Lucra Sports Raised $20M in Esports Despite VC AI Focus
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it.
Self-Hosted AI Companion: Moeru-AI/Airi for Gaming and Chat
💖🧸 Self hosted, you-owned Grok Companion, a container of souls of waifu, cyber livings to bring them into our worlds, wishing to achieve Neuro-sama's altitude. Capable of realtime voice chat, Minecraft, Factorio playing. Web / macOS / Windows supported.
Paperless-ngx: AI-Powered Document Management System
A community-supported supercharged document management system: scan, index and archive all your documents
Robotaxis: TechCrunch Mobility's Reality Check
Robotaxis: TechCrunch Mobility's Reality Check Overview The integration of robotaxis, or autonomous taxi services, is rapidly evolving. As this technology inche…
Kash Patel's Clothing Brand Website Hacked, Shut Down
According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware.
Waymo Pauses Freeway Rides and Atlanta, San Antonio Services
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
OpenAI Preps for September IPO After Legal Win
A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership, and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back to prepping for its IPO.
Airbnb Expands AI for Hotels, Services, and Support
Airbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app.
Microsoft Revives Carbon Removal Plans: Boost for CDR Startups
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon-removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
Lucra Raises $20M for eSports Loyalty Platform Without AI Hype
Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started — especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Julie […]
Nvidia's Record Quarter: $43B in Startup Holdings, Growth to Slow
Nvidia announced another record revenue figure after market close on Wednesday, but forecasted that revenue growth would slow in the following quarter.
Anthropic Aims for First Profitable Quarter with $10.9B Revenue
Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter.