February 15, 2026

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, according to a new report in Axios. The government is reportedly making the same demand to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those […]

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Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is among the most-nominated Oscar films

January 24, 2023

Netflix received 15 Oscar nominations this year, putting the streaming service ahead of other media companies. Warner Bros. was close behind with 13 nominations, and Disney earned 11. Netflix’s German war movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” was nominated nine times, making it one of the most-nominated Oscar films, behind “Everything Everywhere All at […]

Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is among the most-nominated Oscar films by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

SoundHound, the voice AI company, raises $25M after laying off 40% of staff earlier this month

January 24, 2023

AI may be getting hyped as the next billion dollar (or, much bigger) opportunity these days after that mega round for OpenAI from Microsoft, but that rising tide is not lifting all boats. SoundHound — the voice AI company that provides conversational AI services for automotive, connected home and hospitality applications — earlier this month […]

SoundHound, the voice AI company, raises $25M after laying off 40% of staff earlier this month by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Feeling Lonely? AI Companions Are Here to Help

January 24, 2023
Today, AI-generated companions may still sound like the plot of a science-fiction movie. However, they are already a reality for us, and these still-hard-to-imagine companions are becoming more and more popular.

FBI accuses North Korean government hackers of stealing $100M in Harmony bridge theft

January 24, 2023

The FBI accused two groups of North Korean government hackers of carrying out last year’s heist of $100 million in crypto stolen from a company that allows users to transfer cryptocurrency from one blockchain to another. On Monday, the FBI announced that the Lazarus Group and APT38 — two groups linked to the North Korean […]

FBI accuses North Korean government hackers of stealing $100M in Harmony bridge theft by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

B2B sales closing and financing platform Vartana raises $12M

January 24, 2023

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is facing budget constraints and reductions in headcount as a result of the pandemic and the broader slowdown in tech. Companies have tightened up their budgets for SaaS purchases, looking to keep cash on hand while growing more efficiently. That’s why Kush Kella and Ahmed Sharif founded Vartana (which my colleague […]

B2B sales closing and financing platform Vartana raises $12M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

WhatsApp releases its native macOS client in public beta

January 24, 2023

WhatsApp has released its native macOS app compatible with Apple Silicon in a public beta. Users running Mac with Apple’s own chip with macOS 11 Big Sur or newer version will be able to download the test version. Plus, people with Intel Macs that can run apps built with Apple Catalyst — the company’s program […]

WhatsApp releases its native macOS client in public beta by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Six ex-OneWeb engineers raise $2.5M for Quindar to revolutionize satellite mission management

January 24, 2023

It’s never been cheaper to send a spacecraft to orbit, but many companies are hamstrung by the complex and expensive demands of satellite mission management. Quindar wants to change that. The company, which just closed $2.5 million in seed funding, has built a web app for end-to-end satellite operations that it says will enable its […]

Six ex-OneWeb engineers raise $2.5M for Quindar to revolutionize satellite mission management by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch