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Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world
Fusion power is getting back to its roots. As fusion startups keep chasing their ultimate goal — putting electrons on the grid — many are also now embracing, or returning to, the defense applications that laid the foundation for the…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Lyft reached a new…
What happens when you tell Jensen Huang you're quitting Nvidia
As they were preparing to leave Nvidia, David Hoeller and Nikita Rudin anxiously hopped on a late-night call with their CEO. The two had spent years working on robotics at the chip giant, pushing the boundaries of simulation and helping pull off a…
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12…
In the Wild West of AI, Everybody Is Accusing Everybody Else of Theft
The AI boom has been fueled by the idea that all data is fair game, potential fodder for the training of new models. Little wonder then that ownership and intellectual property theft have become such sticky issues within the tech industry. On…
Solana Founder Links Elon Musk and Altman's AI Slowdown to 'Profitability at $1 Trillion Market Cap'
Solana blockchain co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reacted sarcastically to a sudden agreement among AI industry leaders to force a halt to the development of advanced neural networks. Earlier, the heads of Anthropic (Dario Amodei), OpenAI (Sam Altman)…
America's Health Care System Is So Screwed That Patients Are Flying to China for Cancer Treatment
The myriad horrors of the US healthcare system have spawned generations of medical tourism from the wealthiest country on Earth to the periphery: Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Turkey, and Thailand, to name just a few. Now, Shanghai is quickly…
Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the 'toughest dilemma' about his proposal to slow the advancement of AI is what happens if China does not do the same. Amodei published an essay on Saturday urging AI companies to slow how quickly they improve their…
AI is killing the app economy | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to build an app. New releases on Apple Inc.'s App Store surged by about 80 percent earlier this year as developers coded their way to new software widgets for markets such as wellness and…
92% of American corn is modified - and Big Ag is suing to keep the recipe secret
Nobody should be punished for learning what a patent covers. The patent system exists to encourage disclosure. In exchange, inventors get a limited monopoly on making, using, and selling their invention. During that time, the public may read the…
Why AI researchers keep building something they think will kill humans
On Tuesday, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar headlined a packed Goldman Sachs tech conference in San Francisco. One thing she said really stood out to me: The company's biggest models can now train other smaller models, helping OpenAI save on the huge costs…
5 New Features Available On Your Xbox Series X In September 2026
Xbox Insiders are getting yet another batch of new features to try out this month. Starting in September, Microsoft says several new features will arrive for Xbox players, including new customization options, a way to get clearer voice…
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A poorer country than the U.S. would have had to parcel out its resources more carefully in response to 9/11. Instead, the U.S. was distributing taxpayer checks to heiresses and hedge-fund managers because they happened to live in the vicinity of…
A German founder's case for why America still needs immigrants
I did not grow up in a country that leaves much to chance. Germany, where I was born and raised, is a place that prizes precision, process, and getting things right the first time. It builds extraordinary engineering, and its industries are proof…
Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit 2026
New Delhi: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in the national capital to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. Saudi Arabia is taking part in the summit as an invited country. Adding to the high-level diplomatic arrivals…
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