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AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2...

General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, ac...

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xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands ...

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OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” reportedly fired on discrimination claim

OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” r...

The executive has denied the allegation that she engaged in discrimination.

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VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder, explains herself

VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder,...

After numerous news reports documented Masha Bucher's close business and persona...

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Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 ...

Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the comp...

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An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics

An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics

Czech ice dancers Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek are learning the hard way ...

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Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies

Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can s...

A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of lice...

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Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left the company

Okay, now exactly half of xAI’s founding team has left ...

Whatever the cause of the departures, the cumulative impact is alarming. There i...

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Anthropic’s India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name

Anthropic’s India expansion collides with a local compa...

India's Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name disp...

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Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant

Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon m...

AI isn't going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks C...

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Bluesky finally adds drafts

Bluesky finally adds drafts

The move comes as Bluesky’s competitors, X and Threads, have long supported drafts.

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MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step

MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step

YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries,...

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Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville

Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville

This is the typical next step before it launches a commercial service.

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San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on...

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TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business?

TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitab...

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on ...