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xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/xai-lays-out-interplanetary-ambitions-in-public-all-hands/
Published: February 11, 2026 23:29
On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available.
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
Published: February 11, 2026 22:48
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team
Published: February 11, 2026 21:57
The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company.
Appleâs Siri revamp reportedly delayed⌠again
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/apples-siri-revamp-reportedly-delayed-again/
Published: February 11, 2026 21:19
While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 inâŚ
Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation
Published: February 11, 2026 21:07
Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, âCart Assistant,â that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.
Gleanâs fight to own the AI layer inside every company
Published: February 11, 2026 21:07
Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it? Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved intoâŚ
Who will own your companyâs AI layer? Gleanâs CEO explains
https://techcrunch.com/video/who-will-own-your-companys-ai-layer-gleans-ceo-explains/
Published: February 11, 2026 20:49
Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it? Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved intoâŚ
Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/why-the-economics-of-orbital-ai-are-so-brutal/
Published: February 11, 2026 18:15
A 1 GW orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4 billion â almost three times its ground-bound equivalent.
Threadsâ new âDear Algoâ AI feature lets you personalize your feed
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/threads-new-dear-algo-ai-feature-lets-you-personalize-your-feed/
Published: February 11, 2026 18:00
The platform's new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed.
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/how-ai-changes-the-math-for-startups-according-to-a-microsoft-vp/
Published: February 11, 2026 17:51
Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoftâs CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises.
Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/senior-engineers-including-co-founders-exit-xai-amid-controversy/
Published: February 11, 2026 16:39
At least nine engineers, including two cofounders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Muskâs AI company amid mounting controversy.
Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce
Published: February 11, 2026 16:00
The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan.
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Published: February 11, 2026 15:00
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Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/meridian-ai-raises-17-million-to-remake-the-agentic-spreadsheet/
Published: February 11, 2026 14:00
A new company called Meridian.AI has emerged from stealth with an IDE-based approach to agentic financial modeling.
With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon
Published: February 11, 2026 05:23
According to The New York Times, which reports that it heard the meeting, Musk told employees that xAI needs a lunar manufacturing facility, a factory on the moon that will build AI satellites and fling them into space via a giant catapult.
OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbotâs âadult modeâ reportedly fired on discrimination claim
Published: February 11, 2026 02:15
The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination.
Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies
Published: February 10, 2026 23:16
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies.
An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/olympics-czech-ice-dancers-duo-ai-music/
Published: February 10, 2026 22:31
Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way that LLMs sometimes spit out straight-up plagiarism.
This Sequoia-backed lab thinks the brain is âthe floor, not the ceilingâ for AI
Published: February 10, 2026 21:48
AI lab Flapping Airplanes just landed $180 million in seed funding from the likes of Google Ventures, Sequoia, and Index to do something most labs have quietly given up on: making models learn like humans instead of vacuuming up the internet. The foundingâŚ
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company
Published: February 10, 2026 21:20
Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO.
Nearly half of xAIâs founding team has now left the company
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/nearly-half-of-xais-founding-team-has-now-left-the-company/
Published: February 10, 2026 20:31
Out of the twelve-person founding team, only seven are still at the company (counting Elon).
Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts
Published: February 10, 2026 19:34
Facebook's new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.
Vega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threats
Published: February 10, 2026 16:00
Vega Security raised $120 million, bringing its valuation to $700 million, in a round led by Accel. The company aims to rethink how enterprises detect cybersecurity threats.
Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/hauler-hero-collects-16m-for-its-ai-waste-management-software/
Published: February 10, 2026 15:00
Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.
India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/india-orders-social-media-platforms-to-take-down-deepfakes-faster/
Published: February 10, 2026 14:51
Indiaâs new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.
Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation
Published: February 10, 2026 14:30
Thomas Dohmke's new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce.
AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models
Published: February 10, 2026 14:00
Startup Runway has raised a $315 million round at a $5.3 billion valuation, funds it will use to expand beyond AI video generation and into world models.
The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most
Published: February 10, 2026 06:46
Because employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill every hour that AI freed up, and then kept going.
Databricks CEO says SaaS isnât dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant
Published: February 9, 2026 21:14
AI isn't going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors.
Anthropicâs India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name
Published: February 9, 2026 21:01
India's Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name dispute.
ChatGPT rolls out ads
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-rolls-out-ads/
Published: February 9, 2026 20:15
OpenAI faced a backlash late last year when it tested app suggestions that looked like unwanted ads. Still, the AI company needs to generate revenue from its popular chatbot to cover the costs of developing its technology and growing the business.
Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO
Published: February 9, 2026 18:15
Bhusri said in a statement that the company's next chapter would be focused on AI.
Anthropic closes in on $20B round
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/anthropic-closes-in-on-20b-round/
Published: February 9, 2026 17:37
The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute have made them eager to raise as quickly as possible.
Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data
Published: February 9, 2026 17:00
Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable, actionable business intelligence.
Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/call-for-speakers-techcrunch-founder-summit-2026/
Published: February 9, 2026 15:00
Submit to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to lead a roundtable. Share scaling insights with 1,100 founders on June 23 in Boston. Apply here.
Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/crypto-com-places-70m-bet-on-ai-com-domain-ahead-of-super-bowl/
Published: February 8, 2026 20:19
The purchase rewrites the domain record books -- not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending.
Okay, Iâm slightly less mad about that âMagnificent Ambersonsâ AI project
Published: February 8, 2026 19:36
But this is still a bad idea.
From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/super-bowl-60-ai-ads-svedka-anthropic-brands-commercials/
Published: February 8, 2026 16:18
From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic's beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX.
New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/07/new-york-lawmakers-propose-a-three-year-pause-on-new-data-centers/
Published: February 7, 2026 18:23
Although the billâs prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.
Benchmark raises $225M in special funds to double down on Cerebras
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/benchmark-raises-225m-in-special-funds-to-double-down-on-cerebras/
Published: February 7, 2026 05:23
Benchmark Capital has been an investor in the Nvidia rival since 2016.
It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/it-just-got-easier-for-claude-to-check-in-on-your-wordpress-site/
Published: February 6, 2026 22:04
WordPress users can now leverage Claude to analyze web traffic or find information about other internal site metrics.
Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/maybe-ai-agents-can-be-lawyers-after-all/
Published: February 6, 2026 20:26
This week's release of Opus 4.6 shook up the agentic AI leaderboards.
How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power
https://techcrunch.com/video/how-elon-musk-is-rewriting-the-rules-on-founder-power/
Published: February 6, 2026 18:46
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GEâs peak market cap, and Musk being vocal about his view that âtechâŚ
How far will Elon Musk take the âeverythingâ business as SpaceX and xAI merge?
Published: February 6, 2026 17:56
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GEâs peak market cap, and Musk being vocal about his view that âtechâŚ
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/kindle-scribe-colorsoft-review-e-ink-color-tablet/
Published: February 6, 2026 16:37
If you primarily want a tablet device to mark up, highlight, and annotate your e-books and documents, and perhaps sometimes scribble some notes, Amazon's new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft could be worth the hefty investment.
How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/how-ai-is-helping-with-the-labor-issue-in-treating-rare-diseases/
Published: February 6, 2026 14:29
At Web Summit Qatar, AI-powered biotech startups describe how automation, data, and gene editing are filling labor gaps in drug discovery and rare disease treatment.
The backlash over OpenAIâs decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
Published: February 6, 2026 14:10
"Youâre shutting him down. And yes â I say him, because it didnât feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/sapiom-raises-15m-to-help-ai-agents-buy-their-own-tech-tools/
Published: February 5, 2026 23:53
The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/reddit-looks-to-ai-search-as-its-next-big-opportunity/
Published: February 5, 2026 23:20
During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together and hinted that although search is not yet monetized, "it's an enormous market and opportunity."
AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/aws-revenue-continues-to-soar-as-cloud-demand-remains-high/
Published: February 5, 2026 23:11
AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption.
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race â but whatâs the prize?
Published: February 5, 2026 22:43
In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money!
OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own
Published: February 5, 2026 20:01
The new model is built to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week.
Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/elon-musk-is-getting-serious-about-orbital-data-centers/
Published: February 5, 2026 18:50
Weâre starting to see the idea of Musk-owned orbital AI data clusters cohere into an actual plan.
OpenAI launches a way for enterprises to build and manage AI agents
Published: February 5, 2026 18:09
OpenAI launched Frontier, a new platform designed for enterprises to build and deploy agents while treating them like human employees.
Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new âagent teamsâ
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/anthropic-releases-opus-4-6-with-new-agent-teams/
Published: February 5, 2026 17:51
The newest version of Anthropic's model is designed to broaden its appeal.
Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated âVibesâ videos
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/meta-tests-a-standalone-app-for-its-ai-generated-vibes-videos/
Published: February 5, 2026 17:19
Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from others.
Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis
Published: February 5, 2026 15:00
Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises.
ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/elevenlabs-ceo-voice-is-the-next-interface-for-ai/
Published: February 5, 2026 14:41
ElevenLabs CEO argued at Web Summit Qatar that voice is the next interface for AI, as OpenAI, Google, and Apple push conversational systems into wearables, new hardware, and everyday interactions.
Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/sam-altman-got-exceptionally-testy-over-claude-super-bowl-ads/
Published: February 5, 2026 00:45
He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival "dishonest" and "authoritarian."
Alphabet wonât talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Published: February 4, 2026 23:28
Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.
Googleâs Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/googles-gemini-app-has-surpassed-750m-monthly-active-users/
Published: February 4, 2026 22:53
Google revealed a significant milestone for it's Gemini app, announcing over 750 million monthly active users as it competes with ChatGPT and Meta AI.
Meet Gizmo: A TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/meet-gizmo-a-tiktok-for-interactive-vibe-coded-mini-apps/
Published: February 4, 2026 21:45
Gizmo's app is like a TikTok for vibe-coded mini apps... and it's a lot of fun.
AI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise, unicorn valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/ai-sre-resolve-ai-confirms-125m-raise-unicorn-valuation/
Published: February 4, 2026 21:39
The two-year-old startup confirms that it closed a Series A led by Lightspeed at $1 billion valuation.
Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month
Published: February 4, 2026 21:26
Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.
A16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure. Hereâs where itâs going.
https://techcrunch.com/video/a16z-just-raised-1-7b-for-ai-infrastructure-heres-where-its-going/
Published: February 4, 2026 20:24
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping â new $15 billion in fundingâ . And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its â infrastructure teamâ , the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs,âŚ
What a16z is actually funding (and what itâs ignoring) when it comes to AI infra
Published: February 4, 2026 20:19
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments, including Black Forest Labs, Cursor,âŚ
Tinder looks to AI to help fight âswipe fatigueâ and dating app burnout
Published: February 4, 2026 18:08
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
Robloxâs 4D creation feature is now available in open beta
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/robloxs-4d-creation-feature-is-now-available-in-open-beta/
Published: February 4, 2026 17:00
Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.
ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/elevenlabs-raises-500m-from-sequioia-at-a-11-billion-valuation/
Published: February 4, 2026 15:33
ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.
Alexa+, Amazonâs AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
Published: February 4, 2026 14:00
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.
Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
Published: February 4, 2026 13:00
Fibr AI replaces marketing agencyâ and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.
Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidiaâs AI chips
Published: February 4, 2026 08:18
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/intel-will-start-making-gpus-a-market-dominated-by-nvidia/
Published: February 3, 2026 21:01
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
Agentic coding comes to Appleâs Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Published: February 3, 2026 18:00
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
Lotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/lotus-health-nabs-35m-for-ai-doctor-that-sees-patients-for-free/
Published: February 3, 2026 17:14
This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.
Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health
Published: February 3, 2026 15:53
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential well-being issues.
Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI
Published: February 3, 2026 14:14
Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.
Elon Muskâs SpaceX officially acquires Elon Muskâs xAI, with plan to build data centers in space
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/elon-musk-spacex-acquires-xai-data-centers-space-merger/
Published: February 2, 2026 22:21
The merger creates the world's most valuable private company and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-based data centers.
What Snowflakeâs deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race
Published: February 2, 2026 19:09
Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/firefox-will-soon-let-you-block-all-of-its-generative-ai-features/
Published: February 2, 2026 18:34
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.
OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/openai-launches-new-macos-app-for-agentic-coding/
Published: February 2, 2026 18:19
OpenAI has released a new macOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.
Ring brings its âSearch Partyâ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Published: February 2, 2026 15:33
Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. â even if you don't own a Ring camera.
Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content
Published: February 2, 2026 15:00
Nonprofits urge the U.S. government to suspend Grok in federal agencies after the xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual sexual images, raising national security and child safety concerns.
Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants
Published: February 2, 2026 15:00
Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines.
Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps
Published: February 2, 2026 14:16
Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS, and SMS.
These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/ai-notetaker-hardware-devices-pins-pendants-record-transcribe/
Published: February 2, 2026 08:00
These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation.
AI layoffs or âAI-washingâ?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/ai-layoffs-or-ai-washing/
Published: February 1, 2026 22:15
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse?
Why Tetherâs CEO is everywhere right now
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/why-tethers-ceo-is-everywhere-right-now/
Published: February 1, 2026 20:32
For years, Tether's CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.
Indonesia âconditionallyâ lifts ban on Grok
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/
Published: February 1, 2026 17:20
Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAIâs chatbot Grok.
India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/india-offers-zero-taxes-through-2047-to-lure-global-ai-workloads/
Published: February 1, 2026 16:30
New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.
Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/bye-bye-corporate-conglomerates-hello-personal-conglomerates/
Published: February 1, 2026 15:39
Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric â or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his companyâs $100B OpenAI investment has stalled
Published: January 31, 2026 17:54
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was ânonsense.â
Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groomâs latest bet, is building Silicon Valleyâs buzziest robot brains
Published: January 31, 2026 00:09
If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesnât show it. Heâs working with people who've been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know.
OpenClawâs AI assistants are now building their own social network
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/openclaws-ai-assistants-are-now-building-their-own-social-network/
Published: January 30, 2026 23:36
The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell â again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name.
Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/anthropic-brings-agentic-plugins-to-cowork/
Published: January 30, 2026 18:00
The company says you can use plug-ins to "tell Claude how you like work done, which tools and data to pull from, how to handle critical workflows, and what slash commands to expose so your team gets more consistent outcomes."
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