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Netflix CTO says more vertical video experiments are coming, but streamer is not competing with TikTok

Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone says company is experimenting with vertical video, but isn’t trying to be TikTok.

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Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028 

OpenAI says its deep learning systems are rapidly advancing, with models increasingly able to solve complex tasks faster. So fast, in fact, that internally, OpenAI is tracking towards achieving an intern-level research assistant by September 2026, and a fully automated … Continue reading

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Charter Space brings fintech to spacecraft insurance and is showing off its stuff at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The goal is faster, cheaper, and more reliable risk evaluation for spacecraft insurance, and eventually to power new forms of credit and nondilutive funding for space companies looking outside venture capital and the public markets.

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VC Vinod Khosla says the US government could take 10% stake in all public companies to soften the blow of AGI

Khosla Ventures founder, Vinod Khosla shares his ideas about sharing the abundance of AI.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Vinod Khosla, Netflix, Slate Auto, and Startup Battlefield

If you’re not able to attend in person, the next best thing is to check out our livestream of the Disrupt Stage. Tune in right here starting at 9 a.m. PT.

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AccessGrid raises $4.4M to help turn phones into key fobs

AccessGrid builds APIs that companies can use to manage digital key fobs directly within Apple and Google’s wallet platforms.

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Apple and Microsoft are now both worth more than $4T

This is the first time Apple’s market capitalization has crossed the $4 trillion mark, making it the third company to ever cross the milestone after Nvidia and Microsoft.

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OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization

OpenAI has completed its recapitalization, splitting the AI lab into a for-profit corporation nested inside a non-profit foundation.

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Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs

Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 jobs as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers and invest more in its AI strategy.

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Adobe Firefly Image 5 brings support for layers, will let creators make custom models

Adobe said on Tuesday that it is launching the latest iteration of its image generation model, Firefly Image 5. The company is also adding features to the Firefly website, support for more third-party models, and the ability to generate speech … Continue reading

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