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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.
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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.
So, what’s going on with Musicboard?; plus, Lidar-maker Ouster buys vision company StereoLabs
Is Musicboard shutting down? Company says no, but users are worried.
Also, Ouster is paying $35 million along with 1.8 million shares.
Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data
Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable, actionable business...
New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers; plus, San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march drew dozens
Although the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.
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Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity; plus, AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high
Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an "enormous" opportunity.
Also, AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of rev...
OpenAI launches a way for enterprises to build and manage AI agents; plus, Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new ‘agent teams’
OpenAI launched Frontier, a new platform designed for enterprises to build and deploy agents while treating them like human employees.
Al...
Secondary sales shift from founder windfalls to employee-retention tools' plus, Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos
AI startups like Clay and ElevenLabs are using early liquidity to keep their best talent.
Also, launched last September, Vibes lets you c...
Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
Fibr AI replaces marketing agency– and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.
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Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.
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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, incl...
Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health; plus, French police search X office in Paris
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay al...
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features; plus, Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.
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What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race; plus, GrubHub's new fee policy
Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.
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Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
TechCrunch's Tim DeChant writes about Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla and how it harkens back to the heyday of General Electric...
The iPhone just had its best quarter ever; plus, Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI
Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple's phone sales higher than ever.
Also, If a deal materializes, it w...
Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company; plus, Apple bought Israeli startup Q.AI
Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove
Also, Apple announced its acquisition of Q.AI for a reported ne...
OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch; plus, Music Publishers sue Anthropic for $3B
Sora's mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped.
Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit ag...
Luminar sale approved despite last-minute mystery bid
An unidentified bidder submitted a Hail Mary offer that was "substantially higher" than the winning bid at auction. Founder Austin Russell has been ci...
SFPD investigating Zoox collision with a parked car; plus, Allbirds is closing its last brick-and-mortar store in SF
The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver's side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was "suddenly o...
Amid Trump weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech; plus R.I.P. Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh
European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the...
Uber launches an ‘AV Labs’ division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners; plus, Luminar receives a larger $33 million bid for its lidar business
Uber is not developing its own robotaxis again; instead it plans to collect and offer data. It's a bet that more volume will help autonomous vehicle p...
Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI; plus, ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.
Also, information from the...
What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros.
Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop.
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TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy l...
Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its FSD software; plus, GM will end Chevy Bolt EV production next year
The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilo...