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Meta's Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing | TechCrunch

Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI assistant platform Manus is unsurprisingly caught in a regulatory tug-of-war — but not because of U.S. regulators. They appear assured that the deal is legitimate d

发布时间:2026-01-05来源:TechCrunch
Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation | TechCrunch

Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in early 2024, has secured more than half of a planned $70 million funding round at a $500 million pre-money valuation, according to its CEO, as it

发布时间:2026-01-06来源:TechCrunch
McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of 'learn once, work forever' is over | TechCrunch

If there is one point of consensus among the CES 2026 keynote speakers, it is that AI is reshaping technology with a speed and scale unlike any previous technological revolution. In a live taping on T

发布时间:2026-01-05来源:TechCrunch
Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment | TechCrunch

Caterpillar is diving deeper into incorporating AI and automation into its fleet of construction machinery through a partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia. The construction equipment giant is pi

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Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized | TechCrunch

Skylight may have started as a digital picture frame, but today, the company is more focused on helping families stay organized with shared calendars, lists, meal planning tools, and more. At CES 2026

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Google Classroom's new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes | TechCrunch

Google has introduced a new way to grab the attention of students who are avid podcast listeners. Now available in Google Classroom, teachers can use a new Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-s

发布时间:2026-01-06来源:TechCrunch
Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation | TechCrunch

Anthropic is gearing up to raise a fresh $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. TechCrunch has confirmed the raise and valuation, according to a person familiar

发布时间:2026-01-06来源:TechCrunch
VC predicts the consumer AI products OpenAI ‘won’t want to kill’

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and

发布时间:2026-01-07来源:TechCrunch
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week | TechCrunch

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health on Wednesday, which the company said will offer a dedicated space for users to have conversations with ChatGPT about their health. People already use ChatGPT to ask abo

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Where VCs think AI startups can win, even with OpenAI in the game | TechCrunch

Loading the player… Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and prosumer for years, th

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Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases | TechCrunch

In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google and the startup Character.AI are negotiating terms with families whose teenagers died by suicide or

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Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way | TechCrunch

Ford is developing an AI assistant that will debut in the company’s smartphone app, before expanding to its vehicles in 2027, the company announced Wednesday at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show. The

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Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more | TechCrunch

Google has unveiled a new AI Inbox for Gmail that’s designed to provide a personalized overview of your tasks and keep you informed about important updates. Gmail is also launching AI Overviews in sea

发布时间:2026-01-07来源:TechCrunch
Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla's startup triples to $100M valuation | TechCrunch

Spangle, an AI e-commerce startup founded by former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla, has raised $15 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $100 million after the investment. Led by NewRoad Cap

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Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI will face a jury in March | TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to trial after a U.S. judge said there is evidence to support the billionaire’s case. Musk sued OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 20

发布时间:2026-01-07来源:TechCrunch