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Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
Swedish startup Lovable is reportedly raising $300 million in a new funding round that would double its valuation to $13.2 billion.
LinkedIn
OpenAI debuts more conversational ChatGPT voice models
OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model featuring full-duplex architecture for simultaneous, natural human-AI conversation and real-time interaction.
TechCrunch
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Google's SynthID technology successfully identified an AI-generated hoax image of Senator Mitch McConnell, confirming it as a deepfake.
NBC News
Meta AI lets people make deepfakes from Instagram photos
Meta's AI model enables users to generate deepfakes using public Instagram photos, raising concerns over consent and detection efficacy.
TechCrunch
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, a high-efficiency AI model marketed as an affordable, fast, and powerful competitor to industry leaders like Opus.
TechCrunch
This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment
General Intuition is developing a foundation model for robotics, aiming to revolutionize physical AI by reducing the need for massive real-world data collection.
TechCrunch
Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool
Google Photos has introduced a new AI-powered 'Video Remix' feature that enables users to easily edit and transform videos using generative tools.
TechCrunch
Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet
Startup General Intuition is using video game data to train models for physical AI, aiming to achieve artificial general intelligence beyond text-based capabilities.
TechCrunch
Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta is introducing safety updates for its AI glasses, yet its broader strategy continues to prioritize data collection over consumer privacy.
The Verge
ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
OpenAI has introduced a new voice model, GPT-Live-1, which offers more natural, interruptible, and responsive conversational capabilities for ChatGPT users.
TechCrunch
OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations
OpenAI has introduced GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini to provide more natural, full-duplex conversational voice interactions within ChatGPT.
TechCrunch
Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents
Prime Intellect secured $130 million in Series A funding to provide infrastructure for enterprises to independently build and train their own AI agent systems.
Gemini
3 ways this coffee shop is growing with Gemini
Henry’s House of Coffee owner Hrag Kalebjian utilizes Gemini to automate data tracking, create design assets, and streamline marketing content.
TechCrunch
These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates
Several AI-focused companies are reporting significant revenue acceleration, reaching major financial milestones in increasingly shorter timeframes.
OpenAI
Our approach to government and national security partnerships
OpenAI has published new national security principles to guide its collaborations with governments on defense and public safety while maintaining democratic accountability.
OpenAI
The US is advancing AI safety through state and federal action
The US is building a national AI safety framework by aligning state-level initiatives with federal governance to promote democratic standards.
TechCrunch
Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space
Former OpenAI executive Kevin Weil has joined the board of directors at rocket startup Stoke Space to support its scaling efforts.
NBC News
Job site data shows more jobs include “AI” in the job title
Data from Indeed reveals that job listings featuring “AI” in their titles have tripled since 2022, expanding significantly beyond the tech sector.
euronews
‘Misaligned’: Controversial AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood to make feature film debut
Controversial AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood is set to star in her first feature film, an AI-themed project titled 'Misaligned'.
TechCrunch
Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips
French startup ZML has launched a free inference server, LLMD, designed to optimize AI performance across various hardware, reducing dependency on specific chip vendors.
TechCrunch
AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
SambaNova Systems has secured $1 billion in Series F funding, reaching an $11 billion valuation to accelerate production and scale its AI inference infrastructure.
TechCrunch
Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator
Meta has launched Muse, a new AI image generator available for free across its platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram.
Wealthari
Microsoft Moves Toward In-House AI Models
Microsoft is increasingly deploying its own proprietary AI models to reduce costs and gain better control over performance across its product ecosystem.
The Verge
Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos
Meta has launched its new Muse Image model, enabling AI-powered photo generation that can incorporate the likeness of other tagged Instagram users.
TechCrunch
Why the rise of open source AI isn’t hurting Anthropic … yet
Data suggests that while open-source AI models dominate usage volumes, frontier labs like Anthropic continue to capture the majority of enterprise AI spending.
TechCrunch
Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models
Microsoft is reducing reliance on OpenAI and Anthropic models, shifting toward its own in-house AI to lower rising infrastructure costs.
TechCrunch
Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images
Discord apologized after an AI moderation bug incorrectly banned over 8,000 users for sharing benign images like spreadsheets and game textures.
Military.com
Air Force Engineer Accused of Cutting Down 13 Police Cameras Says They're Unconstitutional
U.S. Air Force engineer Jeffrey Sovern faces felony charges for allegedly destroying police license plate cameras he claims violate Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
The Verge
Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web
Anthropic has expanded its Claude Cowork AI platform, making it accessible on mobile devices and the web for the first time.
TechCrunch
Claude Cowork expands to mobile and web
Anthropic has expanded its Claude Cowork agent to web and mobile platforms, allowing users to manage tasks across multiple devices.
Transformer-circuits Pub
Verbalizable Representations Form a Global Workspace in Language Models
Language models exhibit a 'global workspace' of verbalizable representations, enabling flexible reasoning and report.
The Verge
Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses
Solos has introduced the AirGo A6, a lightweight pair of camera-less smart glasses featuring an AI voice assistant and sleek, ergonomic design.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
China Considers Curbs on Overseas AI Access as DeepSeek Builds Its Own Chip
Beijing is weighing restrictions on foreign access to advanced AI models while DeepSeek develops custom chips to enhance independence from foreign hardware.
TechCrunch
Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
Savi Security has launched an AI-powered app designed to detect and prevent sophisticated consumer scams, including realistic voice-cloning fraud.
TechCrunch
The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine
Forterra has deployed over 100 autonomous Lancer ATVs in Ukraine to assist with logistics, casualty evacuation, and resupply missions.
TechCrunch
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human
Researchers found that while an AI agent executed a ransomware attack, a human still performed the initial setup and target selection.
TechCrunch
US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom
SK Hynix is launching a U.S. IPO via American depositary receipts to capitalize on surging demand for AI-related memory chips.
TechCrunch
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch discusses transitioning AI agents from prototyping to secure production environments while maintaining infrastructure independence.
Anthropic
Government of Alberta uses Claude to find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The Government of Alberta utilized Claude AI to scan and secure 466 million lines of code in just 20 hours.
TechCrunch
You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta
The iOS 27 developer beta now allows users to adjust Siri’s speaking speed and emotional expressivity for a more natural interaction.
TechCrunch
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI
A growing number of major technology companies are citing artificial intelligence as a primary factor in significant workforce reductions throughout 2026.
TechCrunch
If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.
Google updated its privacy settings to use user-uploaded media for AI training, but users can opt out via their account preferences.
The Verge
I spy
The rise of discreet AI wearables creates significant privacy tensions, prompting a need for better trust-building measures and design transparency in the industry.
TechCrunch
Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
Reddit is deploying large language models to combat the surge in AI-generated spam and bot activity on its platform.
TechCrunch
Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft is cutting approximately 4,800 jobs, primarily impacting its Xbox and commercial sales divisions, as part of a broader corporate restructuring.
The Verge
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, primarily in its commercial sales and Xbox divisions, to adapt its operations to a changing technology landscape.
Wealthari
Nearly 90 Startups Hit Unicorn Status in Record First Half of 2026
In the first half of 2026, nearly 90 startups achieved unicorn status, driven by massive venture capital investment in artificial intelligence.
TechCrunch
Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups
Paris-based Station F is expanding its F/ai accelerator to help European AI startups transition quickly from product development to significant revenue.
Physics World
AI-enhanced rare-event sampling helps predict extreme weather
Researchers have developed an AI-boosted rare-event sampling framework that significantly improves the accuracy and efficiency of predicting extreme weather events like heatwaves.
the Guardian
Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
A Guardian investigation reveals that a major Scottish AI datacentre project lacks the infrastructure and land to meet its renewable energy promises.
Foreign Affairs
A Better Way to Build AI: America’s Dominance Depends on Getting Local Communities on Board
To maintain global AI leadership, the U.S. must resolve the tension between national infrastructure ambitions and local community consent through transparent, collaborative governance.
The Verge
Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
Wealthy families are increasingly turning to expensive, AI-driven private schools despite a lack of evidence regarding educational outcomes.
TechCrunch
Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk
Amazon announced it will stop accepting new customers for its Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing service effective July 30, 2026.
The Verge
Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI
A new Google Workspace commercial draws criticism for portraying the American founding fathers using AI tools to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Scientific American
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in—and they’re not good
Early research indicates that over-reliance on AI tools is causing professional deskilling in fields like medicine and software engineering.
PC Gamer
AI researchers surprised by power user churning out thousands of Doki Doki Literature Club preg fics
Researchers analyzing ChatGPT usage discovered an anonymous user who generated thousands of pregnancy-themed fanfiction stories based on Doki Doki Literature Club.
TechCrunch
New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI
Google's new commercial depicts the Founding Fathers using Google Workspace and AI tools to collaborate on the Declaration of Independence.
Yahoo News
Meta Paid Hundreds of Contractors to Pretend to Be Teenagers While Barraging Its Competitors’ AI With Disturbing Content
Meta employed contractors to pose as teenagers and bombard rival AI models with disturbing, rule-breaking prompts under the guise of safety testing.
TechCrunch
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
Midjourney is demanding that Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. disclose their own internal AI usage as part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit.
TechCrunch
Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code
Alibaba is prohibiting staff from using Anthropic’s Claude Code tool, directing them toward its own Qoder software instead.
TechCrunch
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
Mistral AI is a French startup focused on enterprise-grade AI deployment, sovereign infrastructure, and custom model training rather than just consumer chatbots.
The Verge
The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself
The fanfiction community is divided over a new tool that identifies AI-generated content on AO3, raising concerns about privacy and false accusations.
the Guardian
How AI is changing language
As AI tools become ubiquitous, experts and novelists debate how machine-generated text is fundamentally altering human language, creativity, and the nature of literary expression.
TechCrunch
The only AI glossary you’ll need this year
This TechCrunch article provides a comprehensive, living glossary of essential artificial intelligence terminology for professionals, investors, and interested readers.
TechCrunch
The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari
Modern browsers are shifting from simple search tools to AI-powered assistants that perform tasks and manage data on behalf of the user.
TechCrunch
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
TechCrunch
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
The Verge
An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
PPC Land
KPMG finds 49% cut AI agent rollouts when costs outran value
The Verge
Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
LinkedIn
OpenAI's 'hockey puck-sized' gadget to cost over $300
The Verge
Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough
The Verge
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
The Verge
What’s behind the Google AI shakeup
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