Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts
Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of…
AI datacenter startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
AI datacenter startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion…
Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plugins used in thousands of websites
Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plugins used in thousands of websites Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new…
Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump adminstration on Mythos
Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump adminstration on Mythos The AI giant's co-founder confirms that Anthropic briefed the Trump administration on its latest model, Mythos, which it claims…
London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing
London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing Waymo's commercial service will eventually follow testing if the UK government approves. Waymo's commercial service will eventually follow…
YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe
YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium…
Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain
Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain Human trials on the hybrid sensor are expected to begin in the years ahead. Human…
Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows
Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds…
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment. Freecash was…
Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z
Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z Pillar's investors include a16z, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Crucible Capital and Gallery Ventures. Pillar's investors include a16z,…