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Anthropic says most AI models, not just Claude, will resort to blackmail
Several weeks after Anthropic released research claiming that its Claude Opus 4 AI model resorted to blackmailing engineers who tried to turn the model off in controlled test scenarios, the company is out with new research suggesting…
Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin
Tesla's long-overdue robotaxi is finally hitting the streets this weekend, but the rollout may face some roadblocks.The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company is expected to roll out robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22, with the first…
Meta smart glasses with Oakley and Prada, extending Luxottica deal
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel OrbegozoManuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta and…
The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy (if he succeeds)
When Baiju Bhatt stepped away from his role as Chief Creative Officer at Robinhood last year, only those close to him could have predicted his next move: launching a space company built around tech that the aerospace industry has…
Meta tried to buy Safe Superintelligence, hired CEO Daniel Gross
When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg poached Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang last week as part of a $14.3 billion investment in the artificial intelligence startup, he was apparently just getting started.Zuckerberg's multibillion-dollar AI…
The Disrupt 2025 Builders Stage agenda now live and taking shape
Startups don’t build themselves. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is where investors, operators, and founders come to talk tactics — the nitty-gritty of getting…
SpaceX’s Starship explodes during routine test in Texas
Flames rise as a SpaceX rocket explodes in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., June 18, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Therocketfuture Via X | Via ReutersA SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase…
Shares of Coinbase, Circle surge after stablecoin bill passes Senate
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, and Circle co-founder Sean Neville pose outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the day of the company's IPO in New York City,…
No, Andreessen Horowitz didn’t post that crypto scam tweet
For some tense minutes on Wednesday, X users were surprised to see one of those crypto “airdrop” posts on Andreessen Horowitz’s blue check-marked account. A second tweet said that $5 million had already been given away.
That account…
Apple looking to make folding iPhone starting next year, analyst says
People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2025. Adam Gray | ReutersApple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday.Kuo said Apple's…
5 days left to save up to $210 on your TC All Stage pass
5 days until prices rise! Are you ready to scale or stall?
Time’s ticking. Ticket prices for TechCrunch All Stage go up after June 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Founders save $210, and investors save $200. Register here to fuel your growth with…
Nintendo Switch 2 powered a $39 billion stock rally this year
Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one…
Senate passes landmark GENIUS Act stablecoin bill
The World Liberty Financial website arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that for the first time…
Police shut down Cluely’s party, the ‘cheat at everything’ startup
The latest San Francisco startup culture drama happened on Monday night. And it centered around “the most legendary party that never happened,” Cluely founder and CEO Roy Lee tells TechCrunch.
Cluely had hoped to throw an after-party…
Tesla stock falls after report EV maker is halting production in Texas
A Tesla Cybertruck sits on a lot at a Tesla dealership on April 15, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTesla shares slid more than 2% Tuesday after a report that the electric vehicle maker was halting production of…
Adobe’s Firefly comes to iOS and Android
Adobe has been on a quest to attract users to its platform for their AI needs. The company in April launched a redesigned Firefly web app that lets users use Adobe’s own Firefly image- and video-generation models as well as third-party…
SK Hynix rises to over 2-decade highs as parent group plans data center
Illustration of the SK Hynix company logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix extended gains to hit a more than 2-decade high on Tuesday, following…
The cracks in the OpenAI-Microsoft relationship are reportedly widening
OpenAI and Microsoft may be reaching an inflection point in their relationship, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The report, citing anonymous sources, says OpenAI executives have considered publicly accusing…