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TechCrunch11m ago
Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture

The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.

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WiredToday 6:50 PM
The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record

This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.

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TechCrunchToday 6:07 PM
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage

AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent Devin, reflecting a growing belief t...

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TechCrunchToday 5:53 PM
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a duress password during border search

A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.

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WiredToday 5:53 PM
Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.

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TechCrunchToday 5:33 PM
Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last years mark

Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters.

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TechCrunchToday 5:00 PM
Build in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right now

AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.

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TechCrunchToday 5:00 PM
Anthropic launches Opus 5

Opus 5 will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases.

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TechCrunchToday 4:54 PM
Indias move against Jack Dorseys Bitchat sparks legal debate

The offline messaging app surged in popularity in India amid protests in New Delhi.

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TechCrunchToday 4:50 PM
OpenAIs own model went rogue before Kimi had Wall Street sweating

Chinese AI lab Moonshotsopen model Kimi went viral this weekfor reasons that had less to do with the model itself and more to do withhow the U.S. AI industry reacted to it. Meanwhile, an unreleased OpenAI model wandered outside its test environment and ended up connected to a rea...

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TechCrunchToday 4:11 PM
Sam Altmans biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale

Sam Altman's side project — which seeks to scan the world's eyeballs and turn them into unique digital identifiers — has raised some fresh cash through a crypto sale.

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TechCrunchToday 3:51 PM
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions

AI companies, including Nvidia and Mistral, urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.

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TechCrunchToday 3:16 PM
Rivian sues the US government for full refund of Trump tariffs

The automaker joins a long line of companies seeking such refunds. In April, Rivian CFO Claire McDonough said she expected the company stood to reap a refund in the "tens of millions of dollars."

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TechCrunchToday 3:13 PM
Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool

Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.

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TechCrunchToday 3:09 PM
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.

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