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TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 8h ago
Why OpenAI really shut down Sora
OpenAI's decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The a
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 19h ago
Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video
Is this just normal corporate strategy, or are we about to see a broader pullback on AI-generated video?
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds
Bluesky’s new app Attie uses AI to help people build custom feeds the open social networking protocol atproto.
TechCrunch AI 🧠 Large Language Models ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice
While there’s been plenty of debate about AI sycophancy, a new study by Stanford computer scientists attempts to measure how harmful that tendency might be.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI
All but two of Musk's 11 xAI co-founders departed before this week.
TechCrunch AI 🧠 Large Language Models ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago
Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing
Estimates for total Claude consumer users are all over the map (we've seen figures ranging from 18 million to 30 million). Anthropic hasn't disclosed this data,
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO
Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO
SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the 'RAMmageddon' memory short
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman was offered $26 million from an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure, that same compa
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 2d ago
OpenAI shuts down Sora while Meta gets shut out in court
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman was offered $26 million from an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure, that same compa
TechCrunch AI 🧠 Large Language Models ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga
A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company.
TechCrunch AI 🧠 Large Language Models ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini
Google is launching "switching tools" that, just as it sounds, will make it easier for users of other chatbots to switch to Gemini.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing
The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.
TechCrunch AI 🧠 Large Language Models ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode
It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills
Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affe
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
ByteDance’s new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut
The new model in CapCut will have built-in protections for making video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems
Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription
Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 3d ago
A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator’s answer to AI job losses
Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive t
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation
Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India
Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market.
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead
Anthropic finds AI isn’t replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displaceme
TechCrunch AI ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’
Google’s TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises to shrink AI’s “working memory” by
TechCrunch AI 🧠 Large Language Models ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child
The first lady sees AI and robotics playing a prominent role in the future of American education.