Tech
AI Summary
- Nvidia anticipates a significant 70% growth next year, driven by AI advancements, while startups like Proxima Fusion secure substantial funding for next-gen technologies.
- OpenAI's AI agent development is facing demand issues, with Pro subscriptions temporarily halted, and Anthropic is detailing its own AI training collaborations.
- Meta's AI agent, Muse, is climbing app charts, signaling a growing interest in AI-powered personal assistants, though some find its capabilities unsettling.
- The tech industry is seeing major acquisitions, like Bending Spoons' purchase of Miro, and significant funding rounds, such as The Boring Company's $3B raise.
- Concerns are mounting over AI misuse, from flooding public services with requests to potential data breaches impacting millions, and the ethical implications of AI research are under scrutiny.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
3 hours ago
by Connie Loizos
Venture, Collaborative Fund, Thrive CapitalCollaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
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Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
3 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Enterprise, TC, Jensen Huang, nvidiaNvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.
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Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
3 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
AI, Biotech & Health, Fintech, Fundraising, Media & Entertainment, Startups, TC, Venture, TechCrunch DisruptMark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness and building businesses.
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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
4 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
AI, OpenAI, subscriptionsThe company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
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Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek
4 hours ago
by Russell Brandom
AI, TC, Anthropic, distillationA new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.
Hacker News
- Shopify is moving from React Native back to Swift and Kotlin 11 hours ago
- More questions about whether researchers can trust OpenAI with unpublished math 18 hours ago
- The Deathray: A simple way for an untrusted site to freeze a Mac 5 hours ago
- OpenAI Agents API 5 hours ago
- Cognition launches new SWE-2 model, Rivaling Fable 5.1 and GPT-Astra 10 hours ago
The Verge
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Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats
4 hours ago
by Emma Roth
AI, Apps, News, TechA new feature coming to Slack will allow you to build interactive reports, polls, dashboards, presentations, microsites, and other tools directly inside a chat. With Slackforce Surfaces , you can describe to Slackbot what you need, and it will use AI to gather information from relevant conversations and connected apps, like Google Drive or Salesforce, to create it. Once Slackbot creates a Surface, you can share it with colleagues and pin it to channels, allowing other people to view it, interact with it, and leave comments. In one example shared by Slack, a user asks Slackbot for help creating an
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Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
5 hours ago
by Lauren Feiner
AI, Podcasts, Policy, Report, VergecastIt's the hot new thing in tech, and it's where all the jobs are. Students who don't learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono. That's the narrative AI companies are pitching schools on right now, but according to New York Times education technology reporter Natasha Singer, it's also how the tech industry has built its influence in classrooms for the past 15 years. In a new book, Coding Kids , Singer details how tech companies took a central
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Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20
8 hours ago
by Brad Bourque
Deals, Gadgets, Verge ShoppingAmazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is fast and capable. | Image: The Verge Looking to take full advantage of your 4K television, but your current streaming stick doesn’t have the right features? Through September 13th, you can grab an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K from Woot for just $16.09 when you use the coupon code FIRE30 at checkout. With support for Wi-Fi 6 and 2GB of memory, it’s fast enough for streaming movies or playing games with Xbox Cloud Gaming or Nvidia GeForce Now. While this is the 2023 model, it’s functionally identical (and also has the same specs) to
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Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
9 hours ago
by Andrew J. Hawkins
Aviation, News, Tech, TransportationA new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas - before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) selected eight state-led projects to serve as some of the first public tests of these new aircraft. The first one kicks off today in Texas, featuring three eVTOL companies: Joby, Beta, and Wisk. For the next week, these companies will conduct test flights demonstrating future routes … Read
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Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs
9 hours ago
by Emma Roth
AI, Entertainment, Music, NewsUniversal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, and new takes on tracks, according to an announcement on Thursday . The record label is developing the platform through a multiyear licensing agreement with ElevenLabs, a company that specializes in AI voice and music generation. Artists can choose whether to participate in UMG and ElevenLabs' upcoming platform, which marks yet another AI deal for the record label. UMG is currently developing an AI music platform with Udio and has struck AI licensing deals
Wired
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OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal
2 hours ago
by Maxwell Zeff
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model, BehaviorAI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.
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Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?
5 hours ago
by Brian Barrett, Leah Feiger, Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Tech Culture, Uncanny, ValleyThis week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.
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August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data
5 hours ago
by Molly Taft
Science, Science / Environment, Can’t, Beat, the, HeatWhile the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
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Which iPhone 18 Model Should You Buy?
9 hours ago
by Simon Hill
Gear, Gear / Products / Phones, Gear / How To and Advice, Apple, PickingApple’s new folding iPhone Duo is finally here, alongside refreshed Pro models. Our primer has all the details you need to choose the iPhone 18 that’s right for you.
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Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): 12+ Models Tested Over 3 Years
9 hours ago
by Simon Hill
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Buying, GuideSmart mowers are an expensive alternative to old-fashioned yard work, but they’re finally good enough to consider if you’d rather sip an iced tea and watch a robot tame your lawn.