Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Julie Bort·29d ago
Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message...
OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·29d ago
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on keeping AI systems aligned with human interests and under human control, is joining the OpenAI Foundation board, the frontier lab said...
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim De Chant·29d ago
Massachusetts became the latest state to force data centers to bring their own power, but this time there’s a twist.
Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim De Chant·29d ago
Apple CEO John Ternus wants you to know that the iPhone isn’t going anywhere. Ternus threw his weight behind the venerable device on Wednesday during his first keynote as CEO, placing it firmly at...
Apple Watch's new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·29d ago
Apple is trying to get consumers to accept, and even welcome, a new reality: Your tech is always listening.
Everything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik·29d ago
Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest iPhones and Apple Watches at its first fall event under newly appointed CEO John Ternus.
Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik·29d ago
Apple on Wednesday unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at its iPhone launch event in Cupertino.
Apple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lauren Forristal·29d ago
Apple on Wednesday unveiled the latest generation of its wireless earbuds, the AirPods 5, introducing several upgrades like improved audio, stronger active noise cancellation, and expanded Siri and...
Apple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·29d ago
Apple today introduced its first foldable device, named the iPhone Duo, at its “Surprise and Shine” iPhone event held in Cupertino.
Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·29d ago
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus used the opening of the company’s Surprise and Shine event Wednesday to make its AI strategy clear: the iPhone is already the best AI device out there, and Apple cares...
Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded camera | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·29d ago
Apple launched its latest Pro phones, the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max, today at its fall “Surprise and Shine” iPhone event.
DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lauren Forristal·29d ago
Fox’s $22 billion plan to buy Roku has hit a new hurdle. The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and...
Viral AI assistant Instinct now has its own email address | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·29d ago
Instinct, the buzzy new AI assistant now valued at $2.5 billion, is rolling out a new feature that will allow it to do more on its users’ behalf: It’s giving everyone Instinct email addresses.
Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Jagmeet Singh·29d ago
Known for letting riders and drivers negotiate fares, inDrive spent the past year adding businesses such as advertising and groceries around its core ride-hailing service.
'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Rebecca Bellan·29d ago
An Anthropic researcher has resigned over fears that unrestrained development of self-improving AI models will end up killing us all.
Uber invests $10M in Indian fleet operator Carrum at $168M valuation | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Jagmeet Singh·29d ago
Uber has invested $10 million in Indian fleet management startup Carrum Mobility in a Series B round as the ride-hailing giant increases its reliance on large fleet operators to supply vehicles and...
AI spend per employee slumped at top firms in August — summer doldrums or a warning sign? | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·29d ago
The adoption of AI tools by businesses slowed in August, according to spending data at 70,000 companies collected by the payments company Ramp.
Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Zack Whittaker·29d ago
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. government to ban several hack-for-hire firms — companies that carry out cyberattacks on behalf of paying clients.
Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Jagmeet Singh·29d ago
As AI agents gain access to the same sensitive corporate data and systems as human workers while operating at machine speed, enterprises are prone to new security risks.
Exclusive: Autonomy pivots to gas vehicles to keep the dream of car subscriptions alive | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·29d ago
Four years ago, California startup Autonomy pledged to buy 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers, including Tesla, and make them available as part of a vehicle subscription service.
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