Is xAI a neocloud now? | TechCrunch
…Anthropic partnership sends an unusual message about where Elon Musk’s priorities really lie. It suggests the company’s real business may be more about building data centers than training AI models…
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Airbnb's Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab | TechCrunch
…While Airbnb has adopted AI coding tools, Chesky said last year it hasn’t struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren’t quite ready. Still, Chesky has plenty of insight. He…
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool | TechCrunch
…The AI-powered audiobook generation won’t bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere. The news builds on Spotify’s previous partnership with…
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid | TechCrunch
The race to secure power for AI data centers has spilled over into some unusual places, including the automotive world. Battery recycler Redwood Materials kicked off the trend last year with a…
OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom | TechCrunch
…OpenAI’s own AI models assisted in the development of the chip, the company said. While the chip is still being tested, OpenAI says early results show significantly better performance-per-watt…
India's first GenAI unicorn shifts to cloud services as AI model ambitions face reality | TechCrunch
…In contrast, rival Sarvam participated in multiple sessions at the six-day AI event, where it showcased new open source models , hardware developments, and commercial partnerships . The changes also come after a…
Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India's AI-fueled data center boom | TechCrunch
…The partnership will help CtrlS expand capacity and build infrastructure tailored for AI workloads, said CtrlS founder and chief executive Sridhar Pinnapureddy. The CPP-CtrlS deal is the latest in a string…
Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago | TechCrunch
…capital-intensive industry,” and that “demand has accelerated quickly across new product lines and partnerships.” Building an AI-native platform compounds those costs further. “We’re best known for our business insurance…
Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home | TechCrunch
…It must become a creator, adopter, and a global leader in AI,” Ambani, age 69, said. Reliance has been ramping up its AI ambitions through partnerships with Google , Meta , and Nvidia . Earlier…
TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China's dominance | TechCrunch
…One important note, per Autnmy AI co-founder Rob Grant, the AI platform doesn’t just scrape information off the internet. “We agreed early on, we don’t scrape information,” he said…