Anthropic hires new CTO with focus on AI infrastructure
Former Stripe CTO Rahuil Patil is joining Anthropic to fine-tune the company’s infrastructure. Former Stripe CTO Rahuil Patil is joining Anthropic to fine-tune the company’s infrastructure.
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Character.AI removes Disney characters after receiving cease-and-desist letter
“Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights,” a Disney lawyer wrote. ”Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights,” a Disney lawyer wrote.
Whizz co-founder says Trump’s Chicago crackdown is scaring delivery workers off the streets
Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since National Guard troops arrived in the city. Whizz has seen e-bike rentals drop by about 8% since National Guard troops arrived in the city.
Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed
California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will … Read more
OpenAI’s new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes
OpenAI’s Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content. OpenAI’s Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content.
What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Roseanne Wincek, Jai Das, and Dan Springer — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Hear from Jai Das, Sapphire Ventures, and Roseanne Wincek, Renegade Partners, on how founders can prep for an exit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register here. Hear from Jai Das, Sapphire Ventures, and Roseanne Wincek, Renegade Partners, on how founders can prep for an exit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register here.
AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents. What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing … Read more
Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal
Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV. Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV.
Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science
Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry’s who’s who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos. Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry’s who’s who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.
OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed. The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.