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techWired•35m ago
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI
OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.
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techTechCrunch•59m ago
Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
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techTechCrunch•Today 10:02 PM
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.
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techTechCrunch•Today 9:50 PM
If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously
Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.
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techWired•Today 9:14 PM
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything
AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley.
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techTechCrunch•Today 9:13 PM
Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs
Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.
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techTechCrunch•Today 8:14 PM
Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.
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techTechCrunch•Today 7:22 PM
OpenAI introduces Ultrafast, a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.
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techTechCrunch•Today 7:19 PM
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
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techTechCrunch•Today 6:28 PM
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.
Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude, and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems.
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techTechCrunch•Today 5:07 PM
OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues
OpenAI has replaced chief revenue officer Denise Dresser after just nine months on the job, tapping Wiz president and chief operating officer Dali Rajic to take on frontier lab's top sales job.
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techTechCrunch•Today 4:37 PM
Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck
Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027.
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techTechCrunch•Today 4:00 PM
X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if theyve been shadowbanned
X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.
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techWired•Today 3:57 PM
The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work
ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:46 PM
Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark
The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.
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