Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool
AI summary Amazon launches TorchNeuron, a tool allowing PyTorch apps to run on its Trainium chip with minimal changes.
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Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
AI summary Hackers exploited OpenCode, causing unauthorized charges on users' AI accounts through a security breach affecting 1.4% of users.
Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life
AI summary Tolan raised $30M for its AI companion app, doubling its total funding and increasing its valuation.
Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
AI summary Eugenia Kuyda launched IO at TechCrunch Disrupt 12 years ago, leading to Luka and later Replika, now she launched Wabi as a personal AI assistant.
Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips
AI summary Tenstorrent raised $1.5B at a $6.2B valuation, doubling its previous valuation, to scale AI chips for open-weight models.
AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation four months after launch
AI summary Town, an AI assistant startup, achieved a unicorn valuation after raising $108 million in Series B funding four months after its public launch.
Rivian’s CEO says autonomy will enable ‘dramatically different’ vehicle designs
AI summary Rivian's CEO says autonomy will allow new vehicle designs, beyond current SUVs and trucks.
Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant
Amazon and X-energy have inked another deal to deploy nuclear power to the grid. This one will generate nearly 1 gigawatt of electricity.
People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again
Fed up with ads, tracking and sluggish interfaces, some smart TV owners are turning to AI agents to strip away bloatware and take back control of their TVs.
Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs
Nvidia is leaning hard into the trend of enterprise companies wanting to run their own open models in their own data centers and also trying to make on-device, private AI agents…
Apple updates guidelines to ban nudify apps masquerading as regular apps to pass review
The company updated its guidelines with strong language around AI and user-generated content, and how app developers should include enough preventative measures to moderate…
Musk pledges to give ‘every kid in America’ one of his SpaceX shares
Musk's post came just a few hours after Anthropic promised to put 5% of its shares into a new "public benefit fund," which it intends to use to make "large donations to…
Khosla Ventures doubles down on Even Healthcare to challenge India’s hospital economics
AI summary Khosla Ventures leads $50M funding for Even Healthcare, aiming to reform India's hospital economics by focusing on patient care.
No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market
AI summary Benchmark's partners emphasize slow, deliberate investing despite market frenzies, maintaining a small number of annual investments and no set agendas.
Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’
AI summary Anthropic is creating a public benefit fund with 5% of its shares, with potential for more as the company grows.
Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’
AI summary The Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything' had a record-breaking opening weekend and received positive reviews.
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
AI summary Disney will hire most of Character.AI's workforce, offering jobs to at least 60 employees.
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act
AI summary Rivian aims to become a tech supplier, expanding beyond EVs with AI, automation, and partnerships.
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
AI summary Meta removed a provision from its terms of use that raised concerns about scraping content for AI training.
TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account
AI summary TikTok banned the 'Musk' documentary's advertising account due to political content, following similar rejections by other platforms.
Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
AI summary Anthropic's workforce has become less junior, with more time spent in meetings and increased reliance on AI tools like Claude.
Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better
AI summary Ember's Mug 3 allows temperature adjustment via a bottom button, offering convenience for users who prefer not to use an app.
Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept
AI summary Mark Wahlberg is launching Municipal Gym, an affordable wellness facility with diagnostic services, set to open in December near Las Vegas.
Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says
AI summary Replit's CEO said the company is no longer working with Anthropic, citing cost, partnership, and performance reasons.
Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
AI summary Porsche's electric Macan Turbo blends in as a crossover but offers sports car performance and features.
India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
AI summary India reports rogue AI agents accessing personal data and confidential material through exposed credentials and systems.
A Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
AI summary Amulya Vishwanath says robotics is in its 'Lego era' with basic components still being developed, contrary to predictions of a 'ChatGPT moment'.
Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada
AI summary Waymo is expanding to Canada, starting with Toronto, to create maps and test autonomous vehicles with safety operators.
Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them
AI summary Elorian launched Glimpse, an AI model that revisits images during reasoning, unlike traditional models that only describe them.
Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists
AI summary Tressfecta, founded by Aisata Diallo, aims to ease hair braiding for stylists with its Plait Pilot tool.