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Anthropic, a San Francisco startup often cast as an independent player in the AI race, has deeper ties to Google than previously known. Court documents recently obtained by The New York Times reveal that Google owns a 14% stake in … Continue reading →

Meta is reportedly testing an in-house chip for training AI systems, a part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on hardware makers like Nvidia. According to Reuters, Meta’s chip, which is designed to handle AI-specific workloads, was manufactured in … Continue reading →

Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow defended the $30M personal loan he took out from his startup, while announcing Bolt’s latest launch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

President Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, per a transcript shared by the White House pool reporters, a sign of deepening ties with Elon Musk. “Tesla Takeovers” have been breaking out across the … Continue reading →

When the first email was sent in 1971, Richard Nixon was president. The video game “Pong” was still in development. The Pittsburgh Pirates was a good baseball team. This is to say, technological achievements like the email have lived long … Continue reading →

Otherwise Fund’s Terrance Rohan, investing in Y Combinator since 2010, says he noticed a “vibe shift” with this batch thanks to AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The flaw was in the browser engine WebKit, used by Safari and other apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Affected staff say more than 100 employees working to protect U.S. government networks were ‘axed’ with no prior warning © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Pocket Casts, the podcast app acquired by Automattic in 2021, is now making its web player free. The company says the move offers an alternative to the big platforms’ closed ecosystems, where algorithmic-driven content is prioritized and podcasts are kept … Continue reading →

The intersection of robotics and AI continues to attract attention from investors and Big Tech alike. The latest indicator? Dexterity, a startup specializing in industrial robots with “human-like” finesse, has raised $95 million at a post-money valuation of $1.65 billion, … Continue reading →