As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck
C2i has raised $15 million as it tests a grid-to-GPU approach to reducing power losses in AI data centers.
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…
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Blackstone backs Neysa in up to $1.2B financing as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure
Neysa is targeting deployments of more than 20,000 GPUs over time as demand for local AI compute accelerates.
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project.
Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice
The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.
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 […]
India has 100M weekly active ChatGPT users, Sam Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says India has the largest number of student users of ChatGPT worldwide.
The enterprise AI land grab is on. Glean is building the layer beneath the interface.
In this week’s episode of the Equity podcast, Glean CEO Arvind Jain explains the company’s shift from enterprise search tool to middleware layer for enterprise AI.
The Flexible Fitness App That Works Around Your Calendar
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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s savior
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
What the Epstein files reveal about EV startups and Silicon Valley
Will the Epstein revelations lead to broader fallout in Silicon Valley?