From: today

Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as he’d hoped

Tech Crunch AI

At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated.

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From: today

Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

Tech Crunch Space

True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military.

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From: today

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

Tech Crunch Hardware

Selby's VC firm, Copper Sky Capital, is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.

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From: today

IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain

Tech Crunch Hardware

IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.

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From: today

Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become

Tech Crunch AI

Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But lo and behold.

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From: today

A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

Tech Crunch Climate

AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.

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From: today

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

Tech Crunch AI

Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.

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From: today

Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

Tech Crunch Apps

Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the costs and benefits of services.

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From: today

Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

Tech Crunch AI

The news comes about a week after OpenAI announced its own custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom.

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From: today

Can Cursor Remain a Platform for OpenAI and Anthropic’s Models Inside SpaceX?

Ai News Business

Cursor hopes to continue offering third-party AI models after it's acquired by SpaceX, testing the relationships between frontier AI labs.

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From: today

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

Tech Crunch Transportation

A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.

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From: yesterday

Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II

Tech Crunch Venture

Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.

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From: yesterday

OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund

Tech Crunch AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussions about letting the public share in the financial gains from the A...

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From: yesterday

Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI

Tech Crunch Apps

TV Time, the popular TV-tracking app, is shutting down on July 15 as parent company Whip Media pivots toward enterprise AI products.

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From: yesterday

Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup

Tech Crunch Transportation

The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected.

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From: yesterday

US government says it got hacked — again

Tech Crunch Government & Policy

A top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security.

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Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment

Tech Crunch Enterprise

Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI, and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.

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From: yesterday

Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter

Tech Crunch Transportation

The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck.

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From: yesterday

Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up

Tech Crunch Transportation

The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.

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From: yesterday

Yep, we’re using OpenClaw to date now

Tech Crunch AI

Ben Guez has "a bunch of potential international wives in [his] DMs," thanks to an automated script he set up using OpenClaw, Claude code, and Instagram trials.

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From: yesterday

Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features. Welcome to the New Era of Consumer Tech

Ai News Gear

You bought the hardware. Now you’ll need to subscribe for “expanded access” to the most advanced features.

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From: yesterday

Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

Tech Crunch AI

Neo is Bhavin Turakhia’s fifth venture and his latest involving enterprise software. This time he's taking on Microsoft Office, Google Apps with AI.

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From: yesterday

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year

Tech Crunch Hardware

Apple is readying several new iPad Pro tablets, and a budget-friendly MacBook Pro, reports suggest.

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From: yesterday

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading

Tech Crunch Startups

The company has grown rapidly by acquiring and revamping last-generation tech brands like AOL, Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup, and Vimeo.

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