Day: September 29, 2026
Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development | TechCrunch
We’ve been seeing increasingly dire warnings from AI researchers about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and even comments...
Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model | TechCrunch
Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model. Yes, really.In a blog post published Monday, Anthropic said...
Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days | TechCrunch
There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026....
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year | TechCrunch
As AI makes coding dramatically faster, the next big challenge in software development is testing and validating all...
As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder’s IRL events expand to dozens more cities | TechCrunch
As Gen Z rethinks the point of online dating, Tinder is trying to stay in the game by...
US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine | TechCrunch
A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by...
Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data | TechCrunch
Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to pass privacy protections that grant the state’s residents new rights over accessing and...
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data | TechCrunch
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other robotics,...
Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads | TechCrunch
Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will...
ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO | TechCrunch
Database provider ClickHouse has crossed $250 million in annualized revenue run rate, tripling its business from last year,...
