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Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

Anthropic isn’t hiding its frustration. “We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people,” the company wrote in a blog post.

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.

The funding round would value the company at around €20 billion (about $23.15 billion), nearly double its Series C valuation of €11.7 billion.

The tech giant said a group called “Outsider Enterprise” used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

The trading platform says some customers experienced intermittent disruptions, but those issues have resolved.

The IPO market is back, and it’s not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch is heading to public markets in the same window, and it’s a stress test for investors, for valuations, and for … Read more

The SpaceX IPO has boosted Musk’s paper wealth to more than $1,000,000,000,000 at a time when he is more hated — and powerful — than ever.

The company made its heavily-anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX’s start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we’re here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won’t), pre-IPO deals, and what’s tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

The spy law known as Section 702, which authorizes the NSA and FBI’s warrantless surveillance, will all but certainly expire on Friday for the first time.

Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users.

Avataar AI’s distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation

Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker’s machines are built to be reconfigured.

The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.

Wits its official share pricing announcement, SpaceX’s IPO has begun.

The tech giant warned of a security flaw that a cybercrime gang said it’s exploiting as part of a mass-hacking campaign. Google said it notified more than 100 organizations that had potentially vulnerable servers.

After SpaceX makes its public debut, lower-tier SPV investors face hidden fees, lengthy payout delays, and the risk of outright fraud.

Bluesky’s latest feature is group chats, arriving amid a shift in focus on building features for smaller communities.

By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators’ attention.

Coinbase’s agent can use x402 protocol to get access to data and APIs.

Quantum Space says SPACs aren’t dead as it seeks a $1.2 billion deal to build military spacecraft.

Deezer introduced a tool that scans playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms to identify AI music.

Members of the program, called “Waymo Premier,” will have to pony up $29.99 per month.

Pool’s new app automatically sorts screenshots into personalized collections, tracks down the original links behind saved content, and helps you rediscover products, recipes, travel ideas, and other things you meant to revisit.

Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.

The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they’re looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.

SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy.

South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.