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OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own

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OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own | TechCrunch

The new model is built to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack

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One of Europe's largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack | TechCrunch

An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers

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Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers | TechCrunch

We’re starting to see the idea of Musk-owned orbital AI data clusters cohere into an actual plan.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

NASA astronauts can now bring their phones with them on their mission to the moon

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NASA astronauts can now bring their phones with them on their mission to the moon | TechCrunch

Get ready for some selfies that are out of this world. Crew-12 is expected to head to the International Space Station next week, while the highly a...

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OpenAI launches a way for enterprises to build and manage AI agents

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OpenAI launches a way for enterprises to build and manage AI agents | TechCrunch

OpenAI launched Frontier, a new platform designed for enterprises to build and deploy agents while treating them like human employees.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new ‘agent teams’

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Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new 'agent teams' | TechCrunch

The newest version of Anthropic's model is designed to broaden its capabilities and appeal, allowing for a greater variety of uses and customers.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Secondary sales shift from founder windfalls to employee-retention tools

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Secondary sales shift from founder windfalls to employee-retention tools | TechCrunch

AI startups like Clay and ElevenLabs are using early liquidity to keep their best talent.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos

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Meta tests a stand-alone app for its AI-generated 'Vibes' videos | TechCrunch

Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from ot...

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Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work

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Exclusive: Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work | TechCrunch

The fusion power startup recently completed some experiments at Sandia National Laboratories and shared the results exclusively with TechCrunch.

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Trump’s critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric

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Trump’s critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric | TechCrunch

The administration's $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals is aimed at blunting China's influence. But it also revels the direction ...

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans

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Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans | TechCrunch

The ransomware attack at Conduent allowed hackers to steal a "significant number of individuals’ personal information" from the govtech giant&#03...

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Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis

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Fundamental raises $255M Series A with a new take on big data analysis | TechCrunch

Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by ...

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers

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Substack confirms data breach affects users' email addresses and phone numbers | TechCrunch

Substack said that customer data was accessed in October 2025 but wasn't discovered until early February.

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ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI

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ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI | TechCrunch

ElevenLabs CEO argued at Web Summit Qatar that voice is the next interface for AI, as OpenAI, Google, and Apple push conversational systems into we...

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue

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Google's subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue | TechCrunch

The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features

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Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features | TechCrunch

Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There's also a new tool that syncs physical books to ...

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads

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Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival "dishonest" and "authoritarian."

TechCrunch 1 month ago

As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users

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As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap's Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users | TechCrunch

The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year.

TechCrunch 1 month ago

Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund

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Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund | TechCrunch

Spain-based deeptech and climate megafund Kembara has just completed a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target.

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Stripe alumni raise €30M Series A for Duna, backed by Stripe and Adyen execs

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Stripe alumni raise €30M Series A for Duna, backed by Stripe and Adyen execs | TechCrunch

Having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized Eu...