Microsoft’s carbon-removal plans aren’t dead after all | TechCrunch
…The methane is then burned in a power plant. Microsoft’s sustainability goals have been strained by the company’s push into AI. To power its data centers in Texas, Microsoft last…
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Medicare's new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea | TechCrunch
There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their…
With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots | TechCrunch
…5 Flash is available generally today via Antigravity, the Gemini API, and Gemini Enterprise, as well as through the Gemini app and AI mode in Search. Topics AI , gemini , gemini flash 3…
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand | TechCrunch
Fervo Energy, the geothermal energy startup, saw its market valuation surpass $10 billion in its public market debut, an increase driven by demand for AI data centers — and the energy that can…
What happens when AI starts building itself? | TechCrunch
…Now he’s joining the current generation of research-focused AI startups with Recursive Superintelligence, a San Francisco-based startup that came out of stealth on Wednesday with $650 million in funding…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lime's IPO gamble | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here…
Elon Musk's lawsuit is putting OpenAI's safety record under the microscope | TechCrunch
…benefits from artificial general intelligence. On Thursday, a federal court in Oakland, California, heard a former employee and board member say the company’s efforts to push AI products into the marketplace…
Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off | TechCrunch
…The internet initially spread as American technology and faced pushback only at the application layer — the Ubers and DoorDashes — when offline consequences became visible. Physical AI is different. Autonomous vehicles, defense drones…
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it | TechCrunch
…Google didn’t help its reputation on this front during the event, flashing goofy AI imagery between each presenter. It also played a corny AI-generated animation featuring Cinnamon Toast Crunch-esque…
Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37% | TechCrunch
Kodiak AI’s stock tumbled 37% in after-hours trading Thursday after the self-driving truck startup disclosed it had raised $100 million by selling shares at a steep discount — a sign…