Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is ‘fundamentally a crisis of trust’
Dario Amodei is pushing back against the idea that he’s been painting an overly pessimistic picture of AI.
The Download: dead robot friends and the “censorship-industrial complex”
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies? When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him how to calm down when he was anxious or mad. Six years later, she…
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TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery
The woman claimed that AI tools are “taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse.”
Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work
How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code?
The Way We Sell Homes Has Changed. The Debate Hasn’t — But Here’s Why It Should.
The real estate industry has spent years arguing about whether technology will replace agents. Consumer behavior suggests a different future.
SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition
AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX.
How to tell if your AI platforms’ accounts have been hacked
A guide on how to check if hackers have broken into your accounts on the most popular AI platforms.
Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up
PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm’s new CEO attempts to turn the company around.
Your Team Will Only Listen to You If You Make Them Feel Seen, Heard and Valued. Here’s How to Do It.
Your staff aren’t ignoring you because they disagree. They’re ignoring you because they don’t feel heard. Here’s how great leaders fix it.
Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.