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The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns
penAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of to the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to.
View the articleWhy Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
Amazon-owned MGM Studios’ decision to drop the OpenAI movie is just part of AI and film industries becoming increasingly intertwined. On Uncanny Valley, we take a look at where this is all headed.
View the articleYouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
YouTube Shorts is getting a makeover.
View the articlePatronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents
Agent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says.
View the articlePolymarket says hackers stole users’ funds
The prediction market giant Polymarket said it's refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach.
View the articleXbox follows Apple with price increases
The company says the increases are being driven by rising memory and console storage prices, with costs more than 2.5x higher than previous levels.
View the articleNotion Mail shuts down amid agent takeover
The company said it is discontinuing its email inbox in favor of its AI agent offering as users are increasingly handing over the reins of their email to the agents.
View the articlea16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it most
Base Power is skipping the PJM's troubled interconnection queue by placing its batteries at people's homes, offering backup services in exchange.
View the articleAnthropic’s Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT
Despite ChatGPT's commanding market lead, consumers who pay for AI have been increasingly choosing Anthropic's Claude, data shows.
View the articleGeneral Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition.
View the articleDatabricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x
Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.
View the articleHacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threats
Market research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, however, warned about a second group of hackers wanting ransom.
View the articleMIT in the media: Exploring how curiosity-driven science is an essential ingredient in America’s success
“Scientific American” showcases the history and future of America’s scientific engine, highlighting promising young scientists and icons at MIT and beyond.
View the articleGoogle Finance gets a dedicated app for Android
Users will be able to access their watchlists, real-time market data, live financial news, and Google's AI-powered "Key Moments" feature, which explains why stocks moved.
View the articleParker Conrad knows which employees are worth their AI spend and says Rippling can help you, too
"There were employees doing things like, 'Claude is so helpful for me — it analyzes my calendar and my email and puts together a plan for me,'" he says. "That person was spending at a run rate of $3...
View the articleTrump admin bars Polestar from selling its new EVs in the US
The Department of Commerce declined to give the Chinese-owned automaker a special authorization to keep selling EVs in the U.S.
View the articleNetris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster
Netris provides software that runs on network switches, and offers a platform that helps neocloud operators reduce the time it takes to go live.
View the articleApple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now
Apple raises prices of MacBook Air and Pro along with iPad Air and Pro.
View the article2 days left to save up to $190: Join 1,000+ founders and investors at TechCrunch Founder Summit
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View the articleTrump admin proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla
The Department of Transportation wants to remove the brake-pedal requirement for vehicles "designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems."
View the articleAdobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs
Adobe said that it will integrate Topaz Labs' tools across its apps.
View the articleAmazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment
Amazon’s latest India investment comes as global tech companies race to expand AI infrastructure in the country.
View the articleWorld Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance
This year, FIFA is providing an AI agent that any team can use. Is it enough to level the playing field or will future winners be determined by which team can afford the best tools?
View the articleCellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway
Security researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop sell...
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