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Nvidia Will Spend $26 Billion to Build Open-Weight AI Models, Filings Show

Ai News Business

The move could position the AI infrastructure powerhouse to quickly compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.

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VC mega funds are back with General Catalyst, Spark rumored to be raising billions

Tech Crunch TC

GC is said to be raising $10 billion and Spark Capital $3 billion. This after several other firms have also raised mega funds.

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Poppi founder on TikTok, Super Bowl ads, and her return to Shark Tank

Tech Crunch Startups

For years, venture capitalists have been skeptical of beverage startups, citing thin margins and brutal distribution as reasons most brands never break out. But a new wave of “functional soda” co...

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Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says

Tech Crunch Government & Policy

According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein — without realizing they had hacked an FBI server.

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WordPress debuts a private workspace that runs in your browser via a new service, my.WordPress.net

Tech Crunch AI

WordPress’s new browser-based service lets users create private sites without hosting or signing up, turning the platform into a personal workspace for writing, research, and AI tools.

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Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots

Tech Crunch AI

The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian's factory.

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New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots

MIT Classes and programs

MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident.

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EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants

Tech Crunch Startups

The LA-based startup is trying to corner the commercial truck market with its electric and hybrid trucks that offer a lower cost of ownership and a better driving experience.

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Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web

Tech Crunch AI

Meta’s Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI agents shaping future advertising and commerce on an agentic web.

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WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens

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WhatsApp is rolling out parent-managed accounts for under-13 users, limiting features to messaging and calls while giving parents PIN-protected controls, alerts, and approval over contacts and groups....

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Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites

Tech Crunch AI

The changes allow more merchants to participate in Amazon's Shop Direct program, which sends Amazon customers to other retailers' websites.

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Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger

Tech Crunch Apps

The tech giant says the new features are designed to alert users before they engage with something suspicious.

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Lucid Motors ships Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV owners

Tech Crunch Transportation

The update comes after a rocky first few months of software problems on the electric SUV.

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Meta Is Developing 4 New Chips to Power Its AI and Recommendation Systems

Ai News Business

The MTIA processors are the tech giant’s latest attempt to build its own AI hardware, even as it continues spending billions on gear from industry leaders like Nvidia.

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Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not

Tech Crunch AI

Canopii's robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court.

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Former Apple engineer raises $5M for a note-taking pendant that only records your voice

Tech Crunch Fundraising

Taya is trying to address privacy concerns around note-taking wearables with its device that can be worn as a pendant and records only the user's voice.

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TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app

Tech Crunch Apps

TikTok, which is known for shaping music trends and viral songs, said the new feature is designed to make it easier to go from the moment of discovery to deeper listening.

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This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future

Ai News Gear

Brooklyn-based Looking Glass has been dabbling in 3D screens for nearly a decade. It's finally launching Musubi, an AI-powered holographic frame to bring your photos and videos to life.

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Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz

Tech Crunch Security

Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google's biggest acquisition in its history.

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Zoox plans to put its robotaxis on the Uber app in Vegas this year

Tech Crunch Transportation

The purpose-built robotaxis will be available on Uber's app in Las Vegas this year, and Los Angeles next year, if Zoox gets the federal approval it's been seeking.

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Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers

Ai News Culture

Viral student-run TikTok and Instagram accounts are using AI to make memes of school faculty comparing them to figures like Jeffrey Epstein and Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Nick Clegg Doesn’t Want to Talk About Superintelligence

Ai News Business

After leaving Meta last year, the former deputy prime minister of the UK is charting a new path in the AI industry that has nothing to do with AGI.

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Inside OpenAI’s Race to Catch Up to Claude Code

Ai News The Big Story

Why is the biggest name in AI late to the AI coding revolution?

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Health insurance startup Alan reaches €5B valuation

Tech Crunch Startups

French health insurance startup Alan is now valued at €5 billion — approximately $5.83 billion, up from $4.5 billion in 2024.

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