Prentis, a new AI research lab focused on computer use models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus,…
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Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber |
In Brief Posted: 1:43 PM PDT · July 24, 2026 Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which has…
Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture |
12:56 PM PDT · July 24, 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Volkswagen engineers with securities fraud for an alleged insider-trading scheme…
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage |
Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, is making its next big move. The company behind the assistant, The Interaction Company of California,…
Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between |
Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire…
Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year's mark |
Defense tech company Anduril is said to be raising a new round of capital that may push its valuation up by a whopping $40 billion…
Build in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right now |
For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. Either he builds a company as valuable as Google, he says, or he fails and ends…
Anthropic launches Opus 5 |
10:00 AM PDT · July 24, 2026 On Friday, Anthropic launched its Opus 5 model, the newest version of its long-standing heavyweight model. While smaller…
Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models
Leah Feiger: I do. The last few days, this has popped up. You’re like, “I’ve been hearing them.” It’s like, “Oop, Zoë, your invoice is…