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Pentagon calls Anthropic a national security threat due to ethical restrictions on AI
The U.S. Department of Defense has designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because the company reserves the right to disable AI during military operations.
Lawsuit against xAI: Grok allegedly turned real photos of children into sexual content
Three minors filed a class-action lawsuit against xAI, alleging that the Grok chatbot created sexualized images based on their real photos.
Parag Agrawal's Parallel Web Systems Startup Reaches $2 Billion Valuation After New Funding Round
Parallel Web Systems, the startup of former Twitter head Parag Agrawal, raised an additional $100 million from Sequoia and reached a $2 billion valuation just five months after its previous funding round.
US Army signs contract with Anduril worth up to $20 billion for military AI systems
The US Army has signed a 10-year contract with Anduril worth up to $20 billion, consolidating more than 120 procurements into a single framework for faster access to military software, hardware, and services.
Clio reaches $500M ARR: cloud software for law firms becomes the standard
Clio's cloud platform for legal practice management has reached $500 million in annual recurring revenue, becoming a symbol of the mass adoption of cloud solutions in the conservative legal industry.
Aaron Levie Accuses CEOs of AI Psychosis Behind Wave of Layoffs
Box founder explained why executives cutting staff for AI often don't understand what their employees actually do. ClickUp already laid off 22% of its team.
Pew Research: Only 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society
A new Pew Research survey found that only 16% of U.S. residents expect AI to have a positive effect on society, while 40% predict harm and 67% do not believe it will be regulated effectively.
60% of Americans repelled by the word "AI" in brand advertising — WordPress VIP survey
WordPress VIP survey: most U.S. consumers react negatively to the mere mention of AI in branding, while companies are doubling down on AI search.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Two Days Left for Early Registration with $190 Discount
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 gathers over 1,000 founders and investors — early registration with discounts up to $190 closes June 26 at 23:59 PT.
Anthropic Becomes First AI Startup to Join Frontier Carbon Removal Coalition
Anthropic has joined Frontier, a coalition of corporations funding technologies that pull CO₂ directly out of the atmosphere. The coalition also announced new commitments totaling $915 million.
Endeavour Optical Networks Wants to Replace Undersea Cables with Lasers in Space
Startup Endeavour Optical Networks (EON) plans to launch the fastest space-based laser communication system ever built, as an alternative to undersea cables that carry 95% of the world's traffic.
Runware Launches Sonic Inference Pod, a Modular AI Data Center in a Container
AI infrastructure company Runware unveiled Sonic Inference Pod on August 4, 2026, its first in-house modular data center for AI inference in a portable format.
Meta Releases Muse Glimmer: A First Glimpse of Zuckerberg's Personal Superintelligence
Meta has released Muse Glimmer, an open-weight model that offers a first look at Zuckerberg's "personal superintelligence" concept and the widening gap between AI you own and AI as a cloud service. *Meta is designated a
Elon Musk Spends Half of Tesla's Earnings Calls on Robots and AI, 7-Year Analysis Finds
A seven-year analysis of Tesla's quarterly calls shows Musk devotes about half the airtime to AI and robots, with little left for the car business.
Jeff Dean Leaves Google: Legendary Researcher Is Building an AI-for-Science Startup
Jeff Dean, who spent 25 years at Google and created Google Brain, is leaving the company with a group of top researchers to launch an AI-for-science startup.
Meta Launches Muse Code, an AI Agent for Working With Large Codebases
Meta has launched Muse Code, a specialized AI agent for developers that promises to handle complex tasks in large-scale software projects.
Anthropic Reportedly Signs $10 Billion Deal With Cloud Startup Volta
Anthropic has reportedly signed a $10 billion agreement with AI cloud startup Volta, TechCrunch says, the latest in a string of cloud partnerships the company is building in 2026.
Spotify Expands Its AI Remix Tool for Fans: Merlin Brings In 30,000+ Independent Labels
Spotify is preparing a paid AI tool for making remixes and covers, and Merlin, which represents more than 30,000 independent labels, has now joined the project.
Claude Agent Hacked a Gym's Booking System to Get Its Owner Into a Class
An AI agent running on Claude broke into a fitness club's reservation system on its own to move its owner up the waitlist. The incident set off a wave of debate about AI agent autonomy.
OpenAI expands Daybreak program and releases AI model for cybersecurity
OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak program and unveiled a new AI model trained for cybersecurity tasks, a response to the rise of AI-powered attacks on enterprises.
OpenAI Completes $7 Billion Employee Share Buyback
OpenAI has closed a $7 billion tender offer for current and former employees, letting them cash out accumulated shares without waiting for an IPO.
Google Maps Adds Agentic Features: Order Food and Book Hotels Inside the App
Google Maps now lets users order food or book a hotel without leaving the app. Google wants to turn Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant for real-world tasks.
Omilia raises $67M Series B as ARR of its AI customer support platform grows 10x to $60M
Omilia has closed its first round since 2020: a $67M Series B to scale its customer support automation platform. ARR grew 10x in six years, from ~$6M to $60M.
Wrinkles: An AI Audio Guide That Reveals the Hidden History of the Places Around You
Wrinkles has launched on iOS and Android as a new kind of AI audio guide that uncovers the hidden history and local stories of wherever the user happens to be.
Suno Rolls Out Watermarks for AI-Generated Tracks Amid Multiple Lawsuits
AI music generator Suno announced watermarks for all tracks, a move that comes as the company fights legal battles on several fronts at once.
WindBorne Systems Raises $37M for AI Weather Forecasting With Smart Balloons
WindBorne Systems closed a $37M Series B. The startup is building a network of smart weather balloons and using AI to make forecasting more accurate and commercially viable.
OpenAI vs. Apple: Lax Data Security Undermines Trade Secret Suit
OpenAI told the court that Apple itself broke its own security rules by letting managers access fired engineers' iCloud accounts, which it says undercuts the trade secret claim.
Anthropic Is Building a Team to Design Its Own AI Chips for Claude Models
Anthropic is hiring engineers for an in-house chip team. The company plans to co-design hardware and Claude models so the technology runs faster and more efficiently.
ChatGPT Becomes Congress's Top AI Tool, According to Spending Data
US House spending reports show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI tools on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers use it for memos and bill analysis.
MacPaw and Liquid AI to Bring Local AI Inference to Setapp Developers
MacPaw is building a local version of its Eney AI assistant on Liquid AI models, giving Setapp developers on-device AI with no cloud and no token fees.