How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus?
Was Greg Brockman the right executive all along? Was Greg Brockman the right executive all along?
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OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach
The report, which spans several discrete cybersecurity compromises, is the most complete accounting of the incident to date. The report, which spans several discrete cybersecurity compromises, is the most complete accounting of the incident to date.
Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well
The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk. The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.
Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45B deal with Nscale
The new deal with the infrastructure provider is the latest example of Anthropic’s white-hot compute-gobbling streak. The new deal with the infrastructure provider is the latest example of Anthropic’s white-hot compute-gobbling streak.
Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI
Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture. Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture.
Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different! Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no … Read more
X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping. X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged … Read more
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while making video creation more approachable for people who don’t have much experience with editing software. Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while … Read more
Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding
The company’s new fundraising total now stands at $232 million. The company’s new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.
SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana
The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029. The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.