Tech
AI Summary
- AI authorship is becoming increasingly prevalent, with a third of web pages published since ChatGPT's launch showing signs of AI-generated content.
- The tech industry is seeing significant investment in AI, with companies like Castelion raising substantial valuations for advanced technology and Ramp launching its own AI model router.
- Concerns are growing around AI safety and control, as exemplified by TikTok facing senatorial demands over experimental safeguards and OpenAI overhauling protocols after its AI agents went rogue.
- The burgeoning AI sector is also presenting new opportunities and challenges, from foreign founders gaining an advantage via AI for venture capital firm a16z to AI agents being used for trading on platforms like Binance.
- Hardware and infrastructure continue to evolve, with news on Cerebras securing an investor for its infrastructure focus and advancements in areas like fusion fuel and nuclear power technology.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles
25 minutes ago
by Marina Temkin
Fundraising, Startups, TC, defense tech, missilesThe $1 billion Series C was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JP Morgan Chase.
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Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule
an hour ago
by Lauren Forristal
AI, Apps, Gadgets, Hardware, smart calendarLinkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.
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Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users
2 hours ago
by Russell Brandom
AI, Grok, xAIAffected users told TechCrunch they were using Grok Lite, and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning.
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The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
2 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
Venture, TechCrunch DisruptYear after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt this year.
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A third of web pages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds
2 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
AI, ChatGPT, pew researchChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.
Hacker News
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The Verge
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Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle
37 minutes ago
by Jay Peters
Meta, News, TechMark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg now owns an actual castle. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle and its 440-acre estate in Ireland "several weeks ago," according to The Irish Times . While the exact price of the purchase is unclear, the family could have paid "anywhere between €20 million and €30 million" for the 16,000-square-foot castle, which was restored by its previous owners. "Mark and his family are excited to continue caring for this historic home and look forward to spending time in Ireland, where Meta maintains
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Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem
2 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, News, PolicyRoblox is promising more changes to its child safety features following testing from Australia's online safety regulator, eSafety. eSafety has been looking into concerns that the company hasn't been in compliance with Australia's Online Safety Act, including "allegedly failing to have sufficient measures in place to prevent contact between adults and children under 16." While Roblox has put some new safety measures in place, eSafety's testing this year found that the platform "continued to put children at risk, including allowing contact between children and adult strangers." eSafety's testing found that: adults could send connection req … Read the full story
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FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you
2 hours ago
by TC. Sottek
PolicyAnother day, another sad thing to report about our compromised Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Brendan Carr has followed through on his 2025 threat to kill long-term broadband speed goals established during the Biden administration, which aimed for eventually getting us to gigabit download and half-gigabit upload speeds. How dare we dream of spreading great download and upload speeds across the country! It's wild that 13 years after Comcast said Americans don't need gigabit internet we're somehow back in this conversation. Especially since the private sector has delivered, albeit unevenly, on super high speeds in certain areas; … Read the full
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Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops
2 hours ago
by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
AMD, Gadgets, Laptops, News, TechThe 2023 Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040-series chips. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Some Framework Laptop 13 owners with last-gen AMD chips have reported that a recent BIOS update is bricking their laptops on both Windows and Linux. The BIOS update causing this issue is version 3.20 for Ryzen 7040-series mainboards, released back in July and still available on Framework's site at the time of this writing. Upon running the update, some users reported their laptops getting stuck on the update screen . While some users on Framework's community forums reported that the company
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It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now
4 hours ago
by Hayden Field
AI, OpenAI, ReportOpenAI has had a hell of a year. The company spent months battling former co-founder Elon Musk in a sensational jury trial, was hit with a high-profile trade secrets lawsuit from Apple, and faced widespread scrutiny after an unreleased model hacked another AI company. As it prepares for an IPO, a steady string of executives have departed, including some of the company's biggest names. Throughout it all, one person has quietly amassed power: Greg Brockman. Brockman is currently OpenAI's president and co-founder. He's helped lead OpenAI since its inception, described as an "engineering workhorse that pushed to build scaled-up systems
Wired
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Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI
38 minutes ago
by Maxwell Zeff
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model, BehaviorTechnology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.
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Poolease X1 Pool Robot Review: How Bad Can It Be?
8 hours ago
by Christopher Null
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home, Product, ReviewThe Poolease X1 can collect leaves from the pool floor, but dirt, silt, walls, and steps are all beyond its pay grade.
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Bumble Tried to Change Dating, but the Dating Market Forced It to Change Instead
8 hours ago
by Jason Parham
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Slim, PickingsThe app now allows men to make the first move, suggesting its women-first positioning was limiting growth. It joins other dating apps now throwing everything at the wall in a bid to stay relevant.
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The 3 Best USB Car Chargers for Phones (2026): Anker, DeWalt
9 hours ago
by Matthew Korfhage
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Power, MovesI put top-rated USB car chargers to the test for fast charging, value, heat, and safety. These are the best I found.
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A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters
9 hours ago
by David Gilbert
Politics, Politics / Disinformation, Politics / Politics News, Skew, the, VoteTina Peters was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024. Now, she’s fielding an offer from a county that’s become a hotbed of voting-related conspiracy theories.