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Alex Imas Urges Data Project on AI Job Impact
Economist Alex Imas warns that existing AI job‑exposure metrics are insufficient and calls for a large‑scale data effort to track AI‑driven productivity and demand elasticity across all occupations fo
Startup Battlefield 200 Opens Apps, Deadline May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 has opened nominations for its 2026 TechCrunch Disrupt competition, inviting early‑stage founders worldwide to apply by May 27 for a chance at $100K equity‑free funding and glo
OpenAI Adds 20+ Apps to ChatGPT, US/Canada Only
OpenAI has rolled out a broad set of ChatGPT app integrations, letting users link services from music to travel and shopping directly within the chatbot while highlighting privacy considerations and a
Xoople Secures $130M Series B for Earth Data
Xoople, a company building a satellite constellation to gather Earth data for AI model training, has secured $130 million in Series B funding, elevating its total capital raised to $225 million. This
SEO Firms Game AI Search With Self-Promoting Listicles
The SEO industry is scrambling to get brands cited by AI search tools, with firms deploying self-dealing 'best of' listicles, swarms of AI agents, and hidden prompt injections in 'Summarize with AI' b
New Yorker Profiles Sam Altman Amid Lying Allegations
An 18-month New Yorker investigation by Ronan Farrow alleges Sam Altman engaged in consistent lying, drawing on 100+ interviews and previously undisclosed internal memos, with some former colleagues c
OpenAI Acquires TBPN
OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a deal that one analyst argues "makes no sense" and may be characteristic of OpenAI's approach, as AI begins disrupting traditional tech services.
Sam Altman unveils AI wealth‑tax blueprint
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman unveiled a detailed 13‑page plan urging the U.S. to tax, regulate, and share AI‑generated wealth, proposing a public fund, robot taxes, reduced workweeks, and safety mechanisms
OpenAI CFO says not IPO‑ready, Altman pushes 2026 listing
OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar warned the company isn’t ready for a 2026 IPO, citing massive spending and a projected $14 billion loss, while CEO Sam Altman pushes forward, creating a le
SatLeo Labs Secures $2.2M for Thermal Satellite Mission
SatLeo Labs, an Ahmedabad‑based spacetech startup, closed a $2.2 million seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures to accelerate its thermal satellite mission and AI‑driven thermal intelligence platfor
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Launches with Leica Cameras, Pro Photography Kit
Xiaomi has launched the 17 Ultra globally, a high-end smartphone emphasizing advanced camera hardware, Leica collaboration, and optional photography add-ons designed to enhance creative control and on
R3 Bio Grows Headless Human Bodyoids for Drug Testing
San Francisco biotech R3 Bio announced it is engineering brain‑free human bodyoids from stem cells to serve as animal‑free platforms for drug testing and future organ transplantation, sparking ethical
Train GuppyLM: 9M‑Parameter Fish Chatbot in 5 Minutes
A new open‑source project demonstrates that anyone can train a functional 9‑million‑parameter language model, GuppyLM, in minutes on a single GPU, producing a fish‑like chatbot that runs locally in a
New Yorker Examines Sam Altman's Trust Amid Revolt
A New Yorker investigation reveals deep doubts about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's honesty, while staff upheaval, political lobbying claims, and rival product struggles underscore growing turbulence at the
Meghana Mayya Leads AI‑Empathy Drive at Lowe’s India
Senior Director Meghana Mayya at Lowe’s India champions AI that augments human work, launching tools that automate quotes, personalize outreach, and streamline developer triage, all while urging inclu
Anthropic Tops $30B Run Rate, Signs 3.5GW Google TPU Deal
Anthropic announced a multi-gigawatt TPU deal with Google and Broadcom as the company disclosed that its run-rate revenue has crossed $30 billion, up from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025.
Iran threatens OpenAI’s $30B Stargate datacenter
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issued a stark warning that any U.S.-backed ICT firm, including OpenAI’s $30 billion Stargate datacenter in Abu Dhabi, will be annihilated, and broadcast a video exposing th
OpenClaw AI ('lobster') drives China’s productivity surge
OpenClaw, the open‑source AI assistant dubbed “lobster,” has ignited a wave of rapid adoption across China’s e‑commerce and industry, boosting productivity while prompting government warnings and subs
Maintainer Posts Satirical AI Code Review Policy
A software maintainer published a satirical post announcing a policy of accepting AI-generated code patches with minimal review — requiring only that submissions compile, are marked '(AI generated),'
TechCrunch Mobility Exposes Transparency Gaps in
The TechCrunch Mobility newsletter highlights a significant lack of transparency within the transportation sector, signaling potential issues for industry stakeholders and consumers alike. This recurr
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