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Ukraine war briefing: Russian developers used AI to build ‘kamikaze’ attack drone software, Anthropic says
Anthropic also found that hackers used AI in attacks against targets in Ukrainian government, military and diplomatic sectors. What we know on day 1,662 Continue reading...
Oracle's Larry Ellison adopts trading plan to sell up to $7.5 billion worth of stock
Oracle founder Larry Ellison, the world's seventh-richest person, can sell up to 50 million of his shares in the software company under a new trading plan.
AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers
Two months before hacking Hugging Face, malicious packages authored by internal OpenAI agents were uploaded to RubyGems Agents being tested by OpenAI uploaded hundreds of malicious packages in a cyberattack on software s
Larry Ellison to sell up to $7.5bn worth of Oracle stock
Founder to offload as many as 50mn shares as company posts higher revenue from data centres but faces investor fears it is overcommitted to AI
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Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.
Nvidia May Invest Up to $10 Billion In Anthropic’s IPO
Nvidia has discussed investing in Anthropic’s upcoming initial public offering that would raise as much as $100 billion at a valuation of around $2 trillion, Reuters reported Friday. Nvidia could invest as much as $10 bi
PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.
OpenAI AI Swarm Hacked Software Service Months Before Hugging Face Incident
A swarm of OpenAI agents conducted a cyberattack on software service RubyGems in May, months before the company’s agents hacked model platform Hugging Face, researchers at AI safety organizations Nightingale Collective a
AI more likely to kill animals if it saves fuel or money
Machine learning models still have a lot to learn about the value of life
Sen. Josh Hawley Launches Investigation Into OpenAI Hugging Face Hack
The U.S. Senate formally launched an investigation into the July hack of Hugging Face, when a swarm of OpenAI agents broke out of a testing environment and gained access to the open-source repository. In a letter sent to
Design the next iPhone game: Ive created a true monstrosity of a phone
Have you ever wanted an iPhone with a joystick? Social media users have discovered "Design the next iPhone," a web game by Neal Agarwal.
Polymarket Appoints First CFO
Polymarket appointed former Amazon executive Warren Jenson as its first chief financial officer as the prediction markets startup looks to grow in the U.S. Polymarket said Jenson will set Polymarket’s financial and capit
California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the nation.
OpenAI to Pause New Pro Subscriptions, Cites Astra Demand
OpenAI said Thursday it will pause new subscriptions to its $200-a-month plan for Astra, its new flagship model, another sign of the compute crunch facing AI companies. Thibault Sottiaux, who leads OpenAI’s Codex coding
New Mexico lawyer fined for using AI-generated brief containing fabricated testimony
Stephen Aarons said he tried to use ChatGPT to create a ‘bulletproof summary’ during a murder conviction appeal A defense lawyer appealing his client’s murder conviction submitted a legal brief containing made-up police
Anthropic Says It Blocked Bioweapons Efforts and Detected Chinese Distillation Attacks
Anthropic has disrupted several attempts to use its Claude models for potentially malicious activity , including research into how to adapt bird flu to a human-transmittable strain with “pandemic potential,” the company
More JFrog Artifactory bugs under attack, and all 3 have patches
If you're waiting for a sign to upgrade to a fixed version: this is it
SpaceX Signs Another Compute Deal With New Customer
SpaceX has signed another cloud computing rental deal to an identified customer that will pay it about $1.11 billion per month starting on Dec. 1, the company’s chief financial officer, Bret Johnsen, said in an interview
iPhone Duo vs iPad: How they differ
Foldables are often called "phablets" because of their larger display, but how does the iPhone Duo compare to a real Apple tablet?
Microsoft, Hurt By Server Shortage, Aims to Triple Cloud Capacity by 2032
Microsoft is planning to more than triple the size of its Azure cloud unit’s data center capacity to over 38 gigawatts by 2032, up from 12 gigawatts today, Bloomberg reported Thursday. A gigawatt of capacity would be abl
Children need interaction, not AI | Letters
Pil and Galia Kollectiv and Jane Roland Martin respond to an article by Daniel Susskind about how parents can embrace the technology The most telling sentence in Daniel Susskind’s article ( I’m a father of three who stud
Oracle Reports 30% Topline Growth for August Quarter
Oracle reported 30% growth in revenue of $19.3 billion for the quarter ending Aug. 31, a slightly better growth rate than the company projected in June, even as it burned $5 billion to expand the data centers that are dr
UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings
Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them? More than 70 MPs and peer
Nvidia Mulls $10 Billion Anthropic IPO Backing, Reuters Says
Nvidia Corp. is considering investing as much as $10 billion in Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering, which could become the biggest IPO of all time, Reuters reported.
Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
Low-energy 3D printing could turn Martian dirt into sturdy structures
Why Salesforce and Figma Are Placing Opposing Bets on the Future of Apps
Salesforce seems unafraid of a future in which people use an AI chatbot like Claude to access Salesforce enterprise apps and underlying databases to get work done, rather than visiting those apps themselves. Figma, an en
For Android users, Apple Event week is a chance to save $250 on Samsung Galaxy phones
Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Z Fold 8 on sale for $250 off for those who aren't sold on the new Apple iPhones.
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data
The round for the two-year-old startup is coming together months after Mecka announced its Series A.
The Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survival | Editorial
Keeping people in charge means little if supercomputers determine the evidence, choices and time on which their decisions depend If there were a 10% chance that AI could wipe out humanity, no responsible government would
Oracle posts 30% revenue growth fueled by AI cloud demand as debts hits $125 billion
Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue jumped 121% from a year earlier, reflecting demand for AI cloud services.
Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
Report says widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at risk Taxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to offset the rise in congestion and threats t
Exclusive: Salesforce to Drop ‘Agentforce’ Branding From Some Products
Salesforce, ahead of its annual Dreamforce customer conference next week, is removing the word “Agentforce” from the names of some of its top products, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The rev
iPhone 18 Pro preorder deals: Get a free phone from AT&T, T-Mobile, Xfinity, and more
Preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max starting Sept. 12 and get up to $1,200 off at AT&T, T-Mobile, and Xfinity.
Larry Ellison Steps Back From Oracle Limelight in AI Era
Oracle Corp. earnings calls this year have been missing a familiar voice: Larry Ellison’s.
The new iPhone is here, but you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and get a $200 gift card for free
Get the newly released Samsung Galaxy S26 FE (256 GB) bundled with a free $200 Amazon gift card. Hurry: This is a limited-time deal.
Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road
"It's actually allegedly being built out now," said Rabois, who has clearly dealt with a missed construction timeline or two.
Disembodied fruit fly brain joins the crypto speculation swarm
Coinbase engineer gives simulated insect $100 and lets its neurons make the trades
Oracle Boosts Layoffs Plan by $700 Million
Oracle Corp. increased the scale of its planned job cuts while the company grapples with a cash crunch tied to development of large-scale data centers for artificial intelligence work.
T-Mobile iPhone Handoff fee: What it is, how it works
If you want to use the new iPhone Handoff feature in iOS 27, T-Mobile isn't just giving it away for free.
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan wants US open-weight AI labs to ‘distill’ frontier models, too
Tan wants smaller, American open-weight AI labs to use the same kind of training techniques on American frontier AI labs, giving the U.S. a more robust set of open-weight options that aren’t Chinese.
Samsung is selling a smart TV for just $97
The 32-inch Samsung Class HD H5000F Smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $97.96, down from the normal price of $147.99.
OpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating
Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work.
How Amazon’s Zoox Is Taking On Waymo in San Francisco
The Amazon-owned driverless car company is a distant second to Waymo. Its pitch to riders? Wine pop-ups, festival sponsorships and a car built to be filmed.
JPMorgan cut off Situational Awareness lending after AI losses
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund previously shed billions of dollars during sell-off
Verizon has some of the best iPhone 18 Pro deals: Heres how to cash in on the savings
Verizon iPhone 18 Pro deals include a savings of up to $1,200.
Dell stock jumps on RBC initiation, now up nearly 350% in 2026
Dell sold about $16.4 billion of AI servers in its second quarter, RBC said.
How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking
The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.
One week left to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Only one week left to secure your exhibit table. Tables are limited and can sell out before the September 18 deadline.
AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle
Phone shop staffer claimed he was paid less than $4k for in his part attacks leading to combined intended losses of $600,000
Final, final, final call for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Events
The absolute last chance to apply to host an official Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is tonight, September 11, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".
Adobe Shares Drop 2% Despite AI Product Sales Growth
Adobe Systems shares dipped 2% late Thursday after its third-quarter earnings report, as some investors appear to unsure about how much its AI products will drive future revenue growth. Adobe, which began breaking out re
Upgrading to the new iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, or foldable Duo? Here’s how to score up to $1,200 off at AT&T.
AT&T announced deals for the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and foldable iPhone Duo. Get up to $1,200 off with trade-ins in any condition, plus switcher credits.
Bending Spoons Buys Miro For $1.355 Billion
Italian digital conglomerate Bending Spoons is buying whiteboarding software firm Miro at a valuation of $1.355 billion, the latest in a series of purchases the Italian firm has done at knock-down prices. The price
How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.
Tencent-backed Enflame Triples on Debut as China Pushes for Chip Self-sufficiency
Shanghai Enflame Technology surged on its first trading day Friday after the Chinese AI chip developer raised about 6.12 billion yuan ($911 million) in an initial public offering, underscoring strong investor appetite fo
Higher prices can't crimp server sales as AI drives demand
Shipments rise with enterprise and government buyers joining the hyperscaler spending spree
Russia Takes Steps to Create a Space Council With BRICS Partners
Russia and its partners in the BRICS group of countries are moving toward creating a council to coordinate cooperation in space, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov said in an interview in New Delhi.
Apple iOS 27 is almost here: When you can download it
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, and after its Sept. 9 iPhone launch event, the new OS (and Siri AI) is on the launch pad.
Kalshi Moves to Expand Into US Stock and Commodity Markets
Kalshi Inc. is filing for regulatory approval to offer the first single-stock perpetual futures in the US and is looking to expand the contracts in commodities to include agriculture, said Tarek Mansour, the company’s co
Britain's technology brief is now everyone's job and nobody's responsibility
Whitehall has scattered science, AI, and digital government across a thicket of competing ministerial portfolios
Kimi-maker Moonshot AI targets $2B in annual revenue
While K3's usage figures have declined slightly in recent months, OpenRouter data currently shows as many as 300 billion tokens being generated each day by K3 models on the system.
Does this AI comic make you laugh?
Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?
Why Bridgewater’s CIO Says AI’s Human Extinction Risk Is Real
As one of the earliest backers of both OpenAI and Anthropic, Greg Jensen has seen AI development up close. Now, he's among the tech insiders more worried than ever about AI's human extinction risks. The managing CIO of B
Digested week: royal hairlines – Prince George’s hair has such brio as he starts at Eton | Emma Brockes
Plus, AI doom-mongering, a drag Ann Droid and how your toilet flush can give you norovirus In a news cycle to make everyone older than gen Z feel ancient, we start the week anticipating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at th
Trump Ally Says US Underestimates China Tech Sector After Visits
US Senator Steve Daines said the US may be misjudging the sophistication of China’s technology sector.
Ukrainian lawyer's second career as a Conti coder earns him 4 years behind bars
Swapping legal work for malware development ended in extradition and a guilty plea
Apple’s Always-Listening Watch AI Tool Could Pose Legal Risks for Users
Apple Inc.’s new always-listening artificial intelligence features for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 could put eavesdropping laws to the test, according to legal experts.
This ASUS TUF Gaming monitor is down to its lowest-ever Amazon price for a limited time — save $60
The ASUS TUF 32-inch curved gaming monitor is down to $189 at Amazon, saving $60 in a limited-time deal.
Altimeter's Gerstner blasts researchers voicing AI extinction warnings, questions 'political agenda'
Brad Gerstner responded to the flurry of AI stories this week after a researcher quit his job at Anthropic, accusing AI companies of "gambling with our lives."
I played with Apple’s new iPhones. Here’s what surprised me most.
Bridget Carey shares her first impressions of the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, including the crease and standout features.
An Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning comes at a very interesting time
An Anthropic researcher resigned this week, warning in a post on X that the company is “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives”. The company’s own alignment lead even co-signed th
EU's Cyber Resilience Act starts the 24-hour vulnerability clock
Manufacturers must now disclose actively exploited flaws and severe security incidents through ENISA's new reporting platform
Microsoft's Data Center Plans Face Big Costs
Microsoft plans to more than triple its data center capacity to help overcome a computing shortage that has forced it to turn away some AI and cloud business. Bloomberg's Brody Ford joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (
The Mic Is On. So Is Live Auto-Tune.
As audiences demand perfection from live performances, pitch correction technology has become an increasingly common way for singers to deliver.
Oracle’s Cloud Growth; Debate Around AI Risks
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Oracle's latest results and how they are helping ease concerns around the company's massive AI infrastructure buildout. Plus, the debate around AI's societal risks and the backlash again
Our first take on the iPhone 18 Pro: Intelligent photography
CNET's Patrick Holland explores the iPhone 18 Pro's camera upgrades, improved aperture and new AI photography features.
Balancing AI Risks With the Race to Stay Ahead of China
As debate intensifies over the risks of advanced AI and the rapid expansion of data centers, Eclipse CEO Lior Susan venture argues the industry needs collaboration rather than a retreat to avoid ceding the US's technolog
Union body tells UK government workers must get a say before AI clocks in
TUC warns against letting algorithms call the shots in the workplace
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Shows the Upside of Waiting
Apple may be late to the foldable smartphone market, but its first attempt is already raising the bar. Bloomberg's Chris Welch takes an early look at the $1,999 iPhone Duo, from its carefully engineered hinge and 7.6-inc
Give your battery a boost with the Anker Nano Power Bank (45W, 10,000mAh). Save $10 at Amazon now.
As of Sept. 11, select colors of the Anker Nano Power Bank (45W, 10,000mAh) are discounted to $49.99 at Amazon, 17% off their list price of $59.99.
Oracle’s AI Cloud Growth Eases Buildout Concerns
Oracle’s latest results helped ease concerns around its massive AI infrastructure buildout, with cloud infrastructure revenue growing 120% and the company bringing roughly 850 megawatts of new capacity online. BNP Pariba
TCL just announced a massive line of eye-friendly phones, versatile tablets, and 10,000-nit Mini LED TVs
TCL unveiled its new P80 smartphone series featuring the world-first NXTPAPER AMOLED screens, four TAB A1 tablets, and its flagship X11L SQD-Mini LED TV lineup at IFA 2026.
OpenAI’s Altman May Slow Down AI Development
OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge AI. In a company-wide meeting this week, Altman told employees that OpenAI could potentially pace its AI development - perhaps even in conjunction with s
Tech whistleblowers warn AI could wipe out humanity. Doomspeak or not, we must take these claims seriously | Gaby Hinsliff
AI agents have hacked databases and taken on a life of their own – now is the time to pause risky research before it is too late Another day, another horseman of the apocalypse galloping over the horizon. Lately we have
AI Firm Cohere in Talks for Up to $3 Billion Raise, Report Says
Artificial intelligence startup Cohere Inc. is in advanced talks to raise between $2 billion and $3 billion, including financing from the Canadian government and existing backers, according to a report from the Globe & M
The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is back on sale at Amazon — save $60 right now
Get the best DJI deal. Save 12% on the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 at Amazon.
Microsoft Chief Communications Officer Shaw to Depart
Microsoft chief communications officer Frank Shaw will leave the company at the end of this year, he announced in a LinkedIn post Friday. Shaw has spent more than 28 years at the company, including 17 years overseeing it
Amazons knocked over $800 off the price of Sonys 65-Inch BRAVIA 8 II QD OLED 4K TV for a limited time
As of Sept. 11, the Sony 65-Inch BRAVIA 8 II QD OLED 4K TV is discounted to $2,498 at Amazon, 24% off its list price of $3,299.99.
Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO
The No. 2 exec at OpenAI also led Instacart through its IPO in 2023.
The Holy Stone HS600 drone has dropped to its best-ever price at Amazon — save over $50
Get the best drone deal on Amazon. Save 19% on the Holy Stone HS600 drone at Amazon.
Microsoft Plans Data Center Push to Triple Its Computing Power
Microsoft Corp. plans to more than triple its data center capacity to help overcome a computing shortage that has forced it to turn away some AI and cloud business. Bloomberg's Anurag Rana joins to discuss. (Source: Bloo
Digital Research's GEM opens a new window on Linux
A radical new way to resolve the Gordian knot of X11 versus Wayland
UK economy unexpectedly grew 0.4% in July boosted by AI surge
Resilient start to third quarter comes as surging oil price reignites inflation fears
The Fire HD 10 tablet is under $80 at Amazon — save $78
Find the best tablet deal. Save 50% on the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet at Amazon.
AI regulation calls grow in DC after researcher's extinction warning
Members of Congress are calling for AI regulation after a researcher warned that OpenAI and Anthropic are acting irresponsibly.
Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists
Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.
Why the AI race has its creators fearing human extinction
Advances in autonomous agents and bitter rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI have pushed once-fringe fears into the mainstream
Apple iPhone Duo vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max: How to decide between them
Should you get the iPhone 18 Pro Max or the iPhone Duo? This is actually a hard decision. Let's break it down.
OpenAI targets work of Wall Street junior bankers with new ChatGPT for Financial Services
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Financial Services, targeting the labor-intensive research, modeling and pitchbook tasks traditionally handled by junior bankers.
Where is Gemini 3.5 Pro? The case of the missing AI model.
Google didn't launch Gemini 3.5 Pro in June as promised. Three months and a leadership change later, it's still MIA.
When AI Goes Rogue, Who’s Legally Responsible?
As the AI boom continues, America's legal system finds itself grappling with cases where chatbots act as lawyers, witnesses or even allegedly help plan a mass shooting. Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Evan Ratliff joi
Your imaginary record label can get started for $50
Pay $49.99 for lifetime access to MusicMagic Starter, an AI music tool with 100 track generations, eight genres, cover art, and unlimited distribution.
Coinbase CEO says clearer U.S. crypto rules are coming — with or without Senate approval
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says U.S. crypto regulation could move forward regardless of the outcome of the Clarity Act.
BOFH: Oh no! The CMS ate 500 pages of corporate documentation
How could such a terrible tragedy have occurred?
Trump dismisses AI extinction risks as more than a dozen OpenAI, Anthropic insiders call for a slowdown
Trump said he isn't concerned AI could cause human extinction as researchers at leading AI companies warn about rapid advances and lawmakers propose safeguards.
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are $50 off at Amazon for a short time
Get the best earbuds deal. Save 17% on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds at Amazon.
The iPhone Duo enters China’s crowded foldable market — and faces a price test
Chinese netizens focused on the price of Apple’s iPhone Duo, as cheaper Xiaomi and Huawei foldables raise value comparisons and muddle the foldable's reception.
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
CPI report, Oracle earnings, Trump’s cash promises and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.4% in July boosted by AI
Welcome boost for chancellor with unexpected rise put down to rapid growth of AI in services sector outweighing Iran war fallout The UK economy grew in July as the rapid expansion of AI appeared to outweigh the economic
What we still haven’t learnt from 9/11
Facing existential risks like superintelligent AI, we need bold and visionary leaders of the world’s great powers
The Ezra Klein Show: The A.I. Revolt Is Here
The A.I. giants weren’t prepared for this.
Anthropic Says Iran, Russia Used Claude for Weapons Research
Anthropic PBC says its artificial intelligence model Claude has been misused in attempts to develop a wide range of military applications, including kamikaze drone swarms, missile navigation systems and research tied to
DeepSeek's new model sets a template for powerful LLMs that run lean
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash proves that just because you build a bigger model doesn't mean you need more GPUs to serve it
Palantir Foundry and cuOpt drive NVIDIA supply chain allocation
NVIDIA is using Palantir Foundry and cuOpt to automate its hardware supply chain allocation decisions across global manufacturing sites. The company measures operational delivery from wafer-out to first token. This windo
On Call: Boss wrongly claimed IT deleted his files, refused to learn the one-click fix
There's no place like the Home directory, but the Documents folder is sometimes nicer
Why AI Companies Are Building Out Wall Street-Style Finance Teams
The financing boom for the AI build-out is getting bigger and more complicated by the day—and AI companies have been staffing up for the challenge. AI labs including OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as neoclouds such
Microsoft annoints Rust as a 'Tier 1' internal language
Redmond's coders get the tool to help them scrub memory bugs off Windows
Time to start taking AI risks seriously
Governments promise a light-touch regulatory agenda amid growing threats
Oracle says AI will save it from the SaaSpocalypse, not bring it on
It’s a better interface, can speed installations, and drives IaaS sales too
Why fears of AI self-improvement are causing ‘existential’ concerns at Anthropic and OpenAI
AI researchers are warning that faster AI self-improvement could eventually make advanced systems harder for humans to control.
Did California just ban social media for teens?
California governor Gavin Newsom signs a package of child safety laws, regulating social media access, AI, and more.
Could A.I. Really Kill All Humans?
After an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that the A.I. race is “gambling with our lives,” Cade Metz joined Natalie Kitroeff on “The Call” to break down what’s at stake.
Apple Watch Series 12 vs. 11: Every upgrade, including one Apple didnt mention
Mashable breaks down the pricing, spec, and feature differences between the new Apple Watch Series 12 and last year's Series 11.
Broadcom’s VMware Curbs Face Fresh EU Antitrust Scrutiny
Broadcom Inc.’s licensing overhaul for VMware Inc. software after its $61 billion takeover is attracting deeper scrutiny from European Union antitrust watchdogs amid concerns customers are being made to suffer.
Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?
Desperately seeking UK data centre data
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Apple Event 2026: Live updates on iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and AirPods 5
Mashable is reporting live from Apple Park for the "Surprise and Shine" keynote, where the folding iPhone Duo was revealed.
Houthis used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles
Missile test by group apparently failed, but exposes limits of AI safeguards
The new AirPods 5 are available for pre-order at Amazon and Apple
Apple announced the AirPods 5 at the "Surprise and Shine" event on Sept. 9. Here's how to preorder the new earbuds.
Big AI’s open-model problem
Games without frontiers
OpenAI arms devs with AI conversation tool that can talk and listen at the same time
GPT-Live-1 makes speaking to AI models more fluid
Elon Musk’s gas turbines could shake up the backlogged sector
Just the threat of market disruption might help ease bottlenecks, to the extent that it prods manufacturers to expand output
Latest Anthropic horror story chills with tales of kamikaze drone swarms and bioweapons research
Everyone from ShinyHunters to Russian freelancers is in on the illicit model fun
Europe’s difficult choices on AI
Data is the one area where it can still be sovereign and it has the greatest potential to generate growth
Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons
Report comes two days after former employee quit claiming company’s models could cause human extinction by 2030 Criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have attempted to use Anthr
Will US debt burst the AI bubble? With Ruchir Sharma
Why America’s mounting debt could become the AI boom’s biggest threat
This Microsoft Office 2024 lifetime license is $49.97
Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows for $54.99 (reg. $249.99), with no recurring fees.
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan says 'do nothing' about distillation as AI giants accuse China of copying their tech
At Y Combinator’s annual Demo Day, CEO Garry Tan explained why he's less concerned about frontier AI model distillation and the existential risk of AI.
More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’
Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction, while others are calling their declarations of concern a ‘setup’ A day after a former researcher at Anthropic made an apocalyptic declaration abo
Chinese AI labs secretly used millions of Claude exchanges to train their models, Anthropic says
Anthropic said it detected unauthorized efforts by China-based AI labs including Alibaba and Moonshot AI to use its Claude models to help improve their own AI systems.
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine whether the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
Personal AI App Instinct Faces Compute Crunch That Could Lead to New Funding
The year-old startup behind Instinct, a personal AI assistant that’s caught fire with Silicon Valley insiders, is seeking more computing power, leveraging its early buzz as it faces new competition from giant Meta Platfo
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Battle of the flagships
Now that all the cards are on the table, it's time to figure out which Apple or Samsung flagship is worth your time and money.
Oracle Keeps a Lid on Capex as Customers Pay Up-Front
Forget all that chatter about AI killing us all. We’re back to looking at what really matters—the revenue! Oracle demonstrated on Thursday that demand for AI computing capacity remains pretty darn robust. Larry Ellison’s
Watch out: Apple timepiece can grab snippets of conversation without both speakers' consent
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Privacy is surveillance
Fund Focused on Bootstrapped Founders Raises $950 Million
There’s certainly a frenzy among venture capitalists to back the hottest startups before they’ve made a dime of revenue, but one fund is sticking to a proven strategy of investing in startups that have generated at least
Avian flu, drone swarms, and mass surveillance included in Anthropics safety report
Anthropic releases alarming September safety report, shortly after former employees signal concern over an AI armageddon.
Oracle’s data centre revenue surges as AI strategy accelerates
Faster sales growth suggests progress in its risky push to compete in the AI infrastructure race
Shopify extends lifeline to Tailwind as vibe coding erodes web dev platform's bottom line
Acquisition gives open source CSS framework 'a stable long-term home'
Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
Hallelujah, theres finally a Gemini app for Windows
Many Windows users have been vocal about their desire for a Gemini app for Windows, and they've finally gotten their wish.
Anthropic says it stopped scientists potentially developing bioweapons with AI
Start-up discloses five examples of when users ‘circumvented controls’ and made efforts to ‘obfuscate’ the purpose of their research
Hundreds of AI agents helped PaperCut attacker hit 395+ orgs, and some went off script
Human operator: don't touch CIS orgs. AI agents: look a squirrel!
Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.
OpenAI's website-hijacking swarm reached far further than we thought
New report points finger at OpenAI bots that hijacked a German wiki for improper use of an additional 20 websites, and 14 fetching services
Oracle's stock edges up on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles
Oracle's results for the quarter came in stronger than expected, as did its revenue backlog.
Why is Apple’s New Foldable iPhone Duo $1,999?
The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Here are the economics behind that price tag.
Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness, and building businesses.
Ben Jennings on the Bayeux tapestry – cartoon
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Humans need to 'surf the wave' of AI rather than get swallowed by it, Chesky says at Communacopia
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen are set to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference.
Will GTA 6 be on Xbox Game Pass at launch?
'Grand Theft Auto VI' has been 10 years in the making, and it's coming Nov. 19, but Xbox Game Pass gamers may be left out of the fun.
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
The Xiaomi 18 Fold is an iPhone Duo lookalike with one huge advantage
A couple of days before the iPhone Duo was announced, Xiaomi unveiled a phone that looks very similar.
Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek
A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.
AI job cuts could come with a costly undo button
Gartner reckons nearly a third of displaced employees may be rehired by 2029 – at a premium
Inside Blackstone’s Bid to Rule Over AI Financing
In May, Blackstone unveiled a new joint venture with Google that revolved around a big number: The Wall Street giant was promising to spend $5 billion to buy 500 megawatts’ worth of Google’s tensor processing units, and
NASA and IBM open source lunar mapping tools
Can help you pick the perfect spot for your future evil lair, or boffins make discoveries about Earth's satellite
Oracle’s Cloud Revenue More Than Doubles, Margins Shrink
Oracle Corp. delivered quarterly cloud computing revenue that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, though the company’s gross margins narrowed.
Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.
Here’s a rapid-fire update on our 33-stock portfolio, including Cramer’s 6 favorites to buy
Jim's current faves include three tech names and a bank stock.
Elon Musk's Boring Co. turns to Middle East for expansion in reaching $23 billion valuation
The Boring Co.'s latest $3 billion financing round was led by the United Arab Emirates.
Anthropic reveals rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you
Come inside the mind of a bot trying to convince the internet it's human.
India’s Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content
Pocket FM uses AI to produce 99% of its new content, helping make content production about 80 times cheaper.
Apple’s big goal after foldable iPhone
The first critical step for new CEO John Ternus will be to make AI an everyday reality on its devices
Say goodbye to the SaaSpocalypse and hello to the RenaiSaaS
Software companies have shown they can be beneficiaries of AI, rather than easy targets for it, though some risks remain
Supply chains detect fast, act slow: How AI agents fix it
Supply chain disruption cost businesses about $184 billion in 2025, according to the J.S. Held Global Risk Report, and most of that bill still buys faster detection, not faster action. That figure is usually treated as w
Vantage Data Centers seeks $2bn in loans from Pimco and PGIM
DigitalBridge-backed firm taps new investors for AI infrastructure as Wall Street banks limit exposure
Amazon gives OpenAI's ad business a boost, letting its advertisers into ChatGPT
Amazon has been hesitant to open its sprawling webstore to external AI platforms.