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Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?

Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startup...

On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we discussed what the cont...

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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedl...

The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called ...

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OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again

OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again

The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other ad...

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PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business

PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a...

David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the b...

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OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal

OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in respon...

Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI...

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Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts

Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual ...

A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with he...

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Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waym...

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Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut

Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut

The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including...

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Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers

Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains ...

Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that ...

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OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse

OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse

A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a t...

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Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now

Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now

The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.

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Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs

Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs

This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the presid...

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X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products

X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with p...

An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content.

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FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance ...

Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.

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AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for h...

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with...

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Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year

Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about reven...

The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last s...