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AI

Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers | TechCrunch

On August 4, Grant De Swardt, an independent AI consultant in East Sussex, U.K., noticed something strange going...

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AI

What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom? | TechCrunch

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AI

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards | TechCrunch

Former President Barack Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas”...

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc.
In Brief

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 | TechCrunch

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according...

Dario Amodei
AI

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...

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Robotics

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,...

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AI

OpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating | TechCrunch

Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work as they...

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In Brief

Kimi-maker Moonshot AI targets $2B in annual revenue | TechCrunch

One of China’s most prominent AI labs, Moonshot AI, believes it can turn its popular open-weight model into...

Fidji Simo
In Brief

Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO | TechCrunch

Nscale, the buzzy U.K.-based AI data center startup, has appointed former OpenAI, Meta, and Instacart executive Fidji Simo...

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AI

OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand | TechCrunch

Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for...