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A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem

TechCrunch [ai] - 10:00 Aug 03, 2026

June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.
Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate

TechCrunch [ai] - 20:54 Aug 02, 2026

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss why Sam Altman has calling on the industry to "pace the rate of AI development."

Tags: Sam Altman
Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

TechCrunch [ai] - 20:26 Aug 01, 2026

Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.

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YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’

TechCrunch [ai] - 19:45 Aug 01, 2026

Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world."
Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

TechCrunch [ai] - 17:07 Aug 01, 2026

OpenAI's CEO seemed excited to share a "cool use case" for parents.
This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

TechCrunch [ai] - 15:58 Aug 01, 2026

This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.

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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

TechCrunch [ai] - 22:47 Jul 31, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

Tags: OpenAI
India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

TechCrunch [ai] - 21:07 Jul 31, 2026

India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.
Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

TechCrunch [ai] - 19:47 Jul 31, 2026

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.
Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

TechCrunch [ai] - 17:26 Jul 31, 2026

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI’s own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face — though as Equity’s hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have […]

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Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content

TechCrunch [ai] - 16:49 Jul 31, 2026

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, taking a stance against AI slop.

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Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users

TechCrunch [ai] - 16:08 Jul 31, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+ subscriptions.

Tags: Siri
SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year

TechCrunch [ai] - 15:16 Jul 31, 2026

SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months.

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Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human

TechCrunch [ai] - 14:47 Jul 31, 2026

The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.
AI labs want to pump the brakes, but Amazon and SpaceX are still blasting off

TechCrunch [ai] - 14:00 Jul 31, 2026

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI’s own models broke out of its test environment and got tangled up in a breach at Hugging Face — though as Equity’s hosts point out, sloppy security seems to have […]
Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests

TechCrunch [ai] - 01:06 Jul 31, 2026

After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents

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AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares

TechCrunch [ai] - 23:25 Jul 30, 2026

The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.
Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact

TechCrunch [ai] - 23:08 Jul 30, 2026

Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.
Investors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud host

TechCrunch [ai] - 22:41 Jul 30, 2026

Amazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.
Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply-chain risk’ label

TechCrunch [ai] - 20:26 Jul 30, 2026

A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.

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