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Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply chain risk
Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of War to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and instead to settle the matter quietly.
View the articleX adds ‘Paid Partnership’ labels so creators can ditch the hashtags
The new labels comply with regulations and allow creators to be more transparent with their followers.
View the articleHacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it.
View the articleA married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups
14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks.
View the articleApple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599
Apple refreshes the iPad Air with the M4 chip and more memory to make it better for AI use cases.
View the articleApple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e
The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation at the same starting price.
View the articleHackers and internet outages hit Iran amid US air strikes
Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran's biggest cities, killing the country's leader.
View the articleParade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding
Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise.
View the articleMyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens
After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores.
View the articleAnthropic’s Claude reports widespread outage
Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude experienced widespread service disruptions on Monday morning, with thousands of users reporting issues accessing the bot.
View the articleThe Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle
As AI labs gorge themselves on compute, data center operators are flooding north in search of cheap and plentiful energy.
View the articlePolymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran
Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.
View the articleLet’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring.
View the articleGoogle looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam.
View the articleInvestors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren't looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.
View the articleOpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.”
View the articleHonor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music
Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese company provided more details about the device,...
View the articleHonor launches its new slim foldable Magic V6 with a 6,600 mAh battery
Honor also previewed battery tech that could take foldable batteries over 7,000 mAh mark
View the articleAnthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon.
View the articleSaaS in, SaaS out: Here’s what’s driving the SaaSpocalypse
What's behind the SaaSpocalypse? It simply seems a new supreme has risen.
View the articleThe trap Anthropic built for itself
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind and others have long promised to govern themselves responsibly. Now, in the absence of rules, there's not a lot to protect them.
View the articleWhy did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.?
Netflix's co-CEO reportedly told Trump, "I took your advice."
View the articleWhat to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale
Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.
View the articleAnthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon.
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