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AI

Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts | TechCrunch

Whether developed by OpenAI, Anthropic, or built on open-source alternatives, current AI models share a critical limitation: they...

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Hardware

Apple’s inventory surges 154% as memory chip costs climb | TechCrunch

Apple’s stockpiling of inventory, particularly computer memory, continued in its fiscal fourth-quarter, according to earnings reported Monday. The...

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AI

Anthropic warns that it’s very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI | TechCrunch

While much attention has focused on the updated financials Anthropic revealed in its revised S-1A on Monday, (revenue...

Commerce

Web host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees | TechCrunch

Squarespace, the web company that helps customers build and host their own websites, is laying off about one-fifth...

Health

Scientists Link Cannabis to Stroke—and Casual Users Aren’t Off the Hook

It's the latest piece of research tying cannabis use to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Security

Germany says lawmakers’ iPhones may have been hacked with spyware | TechCrunch

The German government is warning politicians and public figures that they were targeted by government-backed spyware, days after...

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In Brief

New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping | TechCrunch

The New York Times sued Brave, the 11-year-old, privacy-focused browser company, on Monday, alleging it scraped the outlet’s...

Government & Policy

Data centers are now a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn | TechCrunch

On Thursday evening, I slipped on my neon yellow heels and a floral mini dress. It’s New York,...

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Climate

Here’s what ‘renoa’ — the first new fiber in 25 years — feels like | TechCrunch

Sometimes it seems like everyone — and every occasion — demands cashmere these days.Numerous brands sell cashmere sweaters,...

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In Brief

Snap settles lawsuit accusing platform of fueling teen depression and eating disorders | TechCrunch

Snap has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who accused the company of designing...