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Elon Musk Faces Legal Battle Over OpenAI Tweets
Elon Musk took the stand for the second day for his attempt to legally dismantle OpenAI.
Anthropic Aims for $900B Valuation in New Funding Round
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Amazon's AWS Surges, Drives Massive Cloud Spending
The e-commerce giant is making more money than expected from AWS but it's also spending a lot, and will continue to do so in the near term, its chief executive said.
Amazon, Meta Challenge Google Pay, PhonePe in India's UPI Market
PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India's UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.
SoftBank's Robotics Venture Eyes $100B IPO for AI Infrastructure
You need infrastructure to build AI a and robots, but apparently you also need AI and robots to build infrastructure.
Amazon Launches OpenAI Models on AWS After Microsoft Deal
A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.
Kompas VC: Investing in Physical World Startups Amid Geopolitical Turm
Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.
Musk Testifies About Old Friendship at OpenAI Trial
It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.
Scout AI Secures $100M for Military Autonomous Vehicle Training
We visited Scout AI's training ground where it's working on AI agents that can help individual soldiers control fleets of autonomous vehicles.
Divine: Jack Dorsey-Backed Vine Reboot Launches
Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos.
Google Translate Adds Pronunciation Practice for English, Spanish, and
The feature is rolling out in the U.S. and India with support for English, Spanish, and Hindi.
Apple Launches Lower-Cost App Store Subscriptions
Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment.
Scholly Founder Sues Sallie Mae Over Termination, Data Claims
Chris Gray is suing his startup’s acquirer, Sallie Mae, for wrongful termination and alleging it's selling student data through a subsidiary. Sallie Mae denies the allegations and vows to fight.
Lovable's Vibe-Coding App Now on iOS and Android
The app allows developers to vibe code web apps and websites on the go.
US Supreme Court Weighs 'Geofence' Warrant Use in AI Searches
The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.
Australia's New Law: Big Tech to Pay for News or Face 2.25% Tax
The more deals platforms make with media outlets, the less they pay. If enough agreements go through, that effective rate drops to 1.5%, which could generate between A$200 million and A$250 million back into Australian journalism.
Paragon Refuses to Aid Italian Spyware Investigation
Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.
Amazon Introduces AI Audio Q&A for Product Pages
Amazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.
Google Expands Pentagon's AI Access After Anthropic's Refusal
After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.
Match Group Invests $100M in Gay Cruising App Sniffies
The app is Match Group's newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.
Snabbit Secures $56M as On-Demand Home Services Boom
Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.
Otter AI Adds Enterprise Search and Windows Note Capture
Otter is also releasing a new Windows app that can capture meeting notes without joining one
Golden Child's AI-Powered Dog Food Brand Raises $37M
Golden Child is launching with two "five-star" products: a fresh frozen meal system and, more intriguingly, a "drizzle." It has also raised $37 million in funding.
Red Hat's OpenClaw Now Safer with Tank OS Containers
Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that let's it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them.
Neurable's Non-Invasive Mind-Reading Tech for Wearables
The startup specializes in "non-invasive" "mind-reading" tech—a kind of neural data collection that, its CEO hopes, will have all sorts of consumer applications.
YouTube Tests AI-Powered Search for Premium Users
YouTube is rolling out the new AI search feature to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on an opt-in basis.
Snapchat Launches AI Chat for Brand Interactions
Users will be able to chat with a brand's AI agent to do things like ask questions and get recommendations.
SpeakON Dictation Device Review: MagSafe Transcription for iPhone
This $129 device uses MagSafe to stick on the back of an iPhone to power transcription across apps.
Elon Musk's Latest on Transportation AI: TechCrunch Mobility
Elon Musk's Latest Advances in Transportation AI: Insights from TechCrunch Mobility In the ever evolving landscape of transportation, Elon Musk continues to pus…
Apple's Evolution Under Tim Cook: Challenges for New CEO
On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.
Unusual Bay Area Home Sale Requires Anthropic Equity
Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of San Francisco.
Truecaller's Growth Strategies Beyond India
As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.
Amazon's New AI-Driven Podcast Monetization Strategy
Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.
Stanford Freshmen Inspired by AI Book to Rule the World
Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?
2025: Social Media Scams Cost Consumers $2.1B, FTC Finds
The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers.
Letterboxd Seeks New Owner: Potential Buyers Emerge
Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor.
Data Center Demand Boosts Natural Gas Plant Costs 66%
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.
Europe's Shift from US Software to Sovereign Tech
Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.
Skye's AI Home Screen App for iPhone Gains Investor Interest
Skye's new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.
David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence Raises $1.1B for AI Innovation
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.
Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Extradited to U.S. for COVID-19 Research Theft
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.
OpenAI Allowed to Sell on AWS in Microsoft Deal
OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement.
Spotify Expands to Fitness: Workouts, Playlists, and Peloton Classes
Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users.
OpenAI's AI-Powered Phone: Apps Replaced by Agents
The phone could go in mass production in 2028, an analyst says.
Itron Hacked: Critical Infrastructure Giant Breached
The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses.
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus AI Deal After Probe
China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.
Meta's Space Solar Power Deal with Overview Energy
Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.
Apple's Evolution Under Tim Cook: Challenges Ahead for John Ternus
On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing.
Amazon's New Podcast Monetization Strategy
Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.
Stanford Freshmen Inspired by AI Book to Rule the World
Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?