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Bumble will launch an AI dating assistant; plus, Webflow bought an AI content generation platform
Bumble's new AI assistant Bee will move the dating app beyond the swipe by matching people based on compatibility and goals.
Also, founde...
Drivers in fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes were likely distracted before impact
The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary...
Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz; plus, Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites
Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This ma...
Hyperscale Power the latest to challenge transformer tech; plus, YouTube expanding AI deepfake detection
Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.
Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic; plus, Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not te...
EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models
Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end crea...
Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion
A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward su...
Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?
The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.
Plus, TikTok says that end-to-end encryption would mak...
Audible launches a cheaper ‘Standard’ subscription plan, challenging Spotify; plus, X begins testing standalone X Chat app on iOS
The new Audible Standard plan is $6 cheaper than the platform's existing "Premium" plan, which costs $14.95 per month.
The new X chat app...
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal; plus, Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center
Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew.
Also, Stripe released a preview...
Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply chain risk
Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of War to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and instead to...
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data; also X ads ‘Paid Partnership’ labels for creators
As TechCrunch's Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai writes, a hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Se...
Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran; plus, Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.
TechCrunch sp...
Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount
In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warne...
Walmart agrees to $100M settlement; plus, Read AI launches an email-based ‘digital twin’
The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things.
Also, Read AI is lau...
Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade; plus, Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year
Also, Mistral AI lands a partnership...
Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio; plus, About 12% of US teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice
Recent findings also show that video podcasting -- while popular -- is not necessarily replacing audio shows.
Also, general purpose tools...
OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’; plus, OpenClaw's creator has some advice for AI builders
OpenAI introduced ads to ChatGPT earlier this month
Also, Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and h...
Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn?
Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.
Also, earlier this month, O...
Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’; plus, Mogul says it has tracked $1.5B in music royalties
Meta is buying billions of dollars in AMD AI chips in a multiyear deal tied to a 160 million-share warrant, deepening its push to diversify beyond Nvi...
Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of mining Claude as US debates AI chip exports
Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax of using 24,000 fake accounts to distill Claude’s AI capabilities, as U.S. officials debate export c...
Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras; plus, OpenAI calls in the consultants for its enterprise push
While some cities are moving to end their contracts with Flock over its links to ICE, others are taking matters into their own hands.
Als...
China’s brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
China’s brain-computer interface industry is rapidly scaling from research to commercialization, driven by strong policy support, expanding clinical t...
Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers
The technology promises to replace several parts of the grid with one device that’s both controllable and updatable.
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An AI data center boom is fueling Redwood’s energy storage business; plus, Toyota hires seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory
Redwood Materials says its new energy storage business is the fastest growing unit within the company.
Plus, Toyota's robots will be unlo...
OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal; SoftBank spending $33B to build huge U.S. gas power plant; and New York hits the brakes on robotaxi expansion
OpenAI is reportedly getting close to closing a $100 billion deal, with backers including Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft. The deal would valu...
Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than six months; plus, Mastodon plans to target creators with new features
Amazon said Blue Jay's core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.
Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your with Kindle; plus, X continues to bet on vertical video
Audible's feature will require customers to buy discounted versions of both versions of the title.
Also, X's new immersive video player i...
Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use; plus, Apple may be cooking up a trio of AI wearables
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more incl...
Running AI models is turning into a memory game
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs -- but memory is an increasingly important part of the pictu...
Have money, will travel: a16z’s hunt for the next European unicorn
According to a16z, it has eyes around the world in order to spot companies as early as local funds might.
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After all the hype, some AI experts don’t think OpenClaw is all that exciting
"From an AI research perspective, this is nothing novel," one expert told TechCrunch.
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Anthropic and the Pentagon arguing over Claude usage; plus, the great computer science exodus
The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, acco...
For $1M, you can pay Bryan Johnson to teach you how to live longer; plus, Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock
For $1 million, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longer
Also, Ring's Super Bowl commercial stoked contro...
Aurora’s driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers
CEO Chris Urmson called it a “superhuman” moment, adding that Aurora’s trucks can now carry freight 1,000 miles in 15 hours — faster than what a human...
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team; plus, xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's Chief Futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company.
UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth; plus,
Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags...
An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism.
Also...
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE; plus, Nearly half of xAI’s founding team has now left the company
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest exa...
Trump EPA reportedly seeks to revoke landmark air pollution rule; plus, Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is reportedly expected to repeal the 2009 "endangerment finding" that underpins U.S. climate regulatory efforts.