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Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.
View the articleThe US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune fro...
View the articleMeta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’
In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of workplace perks as the company seeks to improve morale.
View the articleSpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and mayb...
View the articleMeta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms
Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.
View the articleThese are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and ex...
View the articleCybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models
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 ab...
View the articleSpaceX’s biggest-ever IPO just grew to $85.7 billion raised
SpaceX's IPO underwriters maxed out their share purchases, adding to an already historic amount of money raised.
View the articleUK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
View the articleSalesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion
Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks.
View the articleSarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech
Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.
View the articleFox to acquire Roku in $22B deal
Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.
View the articleAs AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities
NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.
View the articleA satellite just learned to find things on its own — here’s what that means
In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own.
View the articleMeta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses
Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app.
View the articleThe AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg
What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.
View the articleOrbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.
View the articleStartup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon
JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.
View the articleUK may ban social media for children under 16
The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.
View the articleAs AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
View the articleTechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
View the articleThe new Sonos Play has become my go-to desk and kitchen speaker
The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home.
View the articleAs Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future
Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.
View the articleMeta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.
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