Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch
…can then ask follow-up questions and see Google respond with brand-new visuals in real time. Google says the new system was built in partnership with the Google DeepMind team and…
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Lyrie completes $2 million preseed round to build the security layer for the AI agent era
…The question of who those agents are, what they are authorized to do, and whether they have been compromised has gone unanswered. Lyrie was built to answer it. “The agentic AI economy…
We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic | TechCrunch
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Anthropic and xAI announced a big partnership this week, with Anthropic buying all the compute capacity at xAI’s Colossus 1 data center in Tennessee…
Has the hunt for AI compute uncovered the next Cerebras? | TechCrunch
…Hasselmann sees in SambaNova’s partnership with General Compute parallels to CoreWeave’s relationship with Nvidia — and to the pairing of Groq’s chip-making with its former cloud offering. “They do…
Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches | TechCrunch
…IBM spokesperson Miki Carver declined to answer specific questions about the lawsuit and the underlying accusations. Instead, Carver told TechCrunch, “This complaint was filed six years ago, and the U.S. Department…
TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi? | TechCrunch
…My question: Why not both? The good news for industry : The DMV will now allow heavy-duty vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle tech to test and eventually deploy on public roads. Self…
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US | TechCrunch
…Rather than immediately scaling nationwide, WeRoad plans to focus on a small number of cities first, beginning with Austin, where it will recruit group leaders, organize local events, and build community partnerships…
OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned | TechCrunch
…The OpenAI partnership, announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2024, wove ChatGPT into Apple’s operating systems as an option within Siri and as part of the iPhone’s…
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more | TechCrunch
…and a robotaxi partnership valued at up to $1.25 billion with Uber. "Now, the big question is, how much can he do?" Behl said. "That's a question [that] already assumes…
We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there | TechCrunch
…The glasses were developed in partnership with Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Samsung, blending Google’s technology with their brands’ design aesthetics. The glasses we tested, meanwhile, were still very much a…