Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?
On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we discussed what the controversy means for other startups seeking to work […]
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Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
AI data center developers are increasingly relying on a style of camp popularized as housing for men working in remote
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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen
The Pro-Human Declaration was finalized before last week’s Pentagon-Anthropic standoff, but the collision of the two events wasn’t lost on
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Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles
A coalition of telecom operators and device makers is pushing $40 smartphones to bring up to 20 million people online,
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Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package
Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.
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Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts
A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world’s great writers and thinkers —
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OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal
Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI’s controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s resigned
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Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut
The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its
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X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
An ad test on X promotes Musk’s Starlink beneath original content.