Category: In Brief
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says AI models need an ‘emergency brake’ | TechCrunch
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is the latest tech executive to offer lengthy thoughts on how AI safety might...
OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected | TechCrunch
A little over a week ago, it was reported that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $70 billion, a...
Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference | TechCrunch
Anthropic updated its usage policy on Thursday, codifying new prohibitions on election interference, weapons software, and surveillance. But...
Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B Valuation, launches AI agents for business users | TechCrunch
Nous Research, the startup developing the open-source Hermes agent, has raised a $90 million Series B at a...
Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media | TechCrunch
Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it...
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO | TechCrunch
Cloud provider Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation, marking what could...
Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, Anthropic announced an expansion of its Claude for Startups program, offering subsidized access to its AI...
Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans | TechCrunch
Pinterest on Tuesday showed off a new feature that will leverage AI to take action on your saved...
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’ | TechCrunch
A new fleet of AI agents is making its presence felt on the Internet. On Sunday, a group...
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions | TechCrunch
Blaming a “significant rise” in AI submissions, Google has paused its open source bug bounty program until next...
