TechCrunch Industry News
TechCrunch Industry News
TechCrunch
Listen to articles handpicked by our editors, and stay updated on top technology news from TechCrunch.
Ribbie turns real-time baseball stats into arcade-like, pixel art broadcasts; plus, the AI world is getting ‘loopy’
Ribbie lets you follow along live with MLB games with a delightful, arcade-inspired interface. Also, the loop takes agentic AI a step further, by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24
9 min
SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab; Instagram looks to take on streaming services
Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee. Also, Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 23
5 min
In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search; Did Polymarket pay creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets; and
So ... what's your In the Weights score? Check here. Also, many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real. And Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends.' These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 22
7 min
A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight; plus, Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
Guardrails positions itself as a populist political movement that runs on small donations from people in the trenches of the AI boom. Also, Spotify is launching "Reserved," a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist's superfans before they're on sale to the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19
6 min
Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff; plus, Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it
WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel. Also, Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18
8 min
DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’; plus, Sundar Pichai booed at Stanford commencement
The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines. Also, Stanford graduates booed and walked on Google's CEO during his commencement speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17
6 min
Cybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models; plus,  Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products. Also, Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16
8 min
OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general; Meta unwinding its $2B Manus deal; and Amazon's CEO raised Anthropic model concerns
It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data. Also, Meta started dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed. And, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 15
7 min
xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims; plus, Microsoft taps Alt Carbon for carbon removal
A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX's historic IPO. Also, Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12
9 min
Cybersecurity researchers aren’t happy about the guardrails on Anthropic’s Fable; plus,  how memory tools can make AI models worse
Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work. Also, new research suggests that AI memory systems can degrade model performance and encourage sycophantic tendencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11
7 min
Load more