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Macron announces 93 bn euros in ‘Choose France’ investments
Money already pledged would surpass the combined 87 billion euros raised
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Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point
The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.
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The internet is being rebuilt for machines
As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.
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Asana acquires no-code agent-builder Stack AI
Asana will incorporate Stack AI into its growing suite of AI workflow tools.
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Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO
Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
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Just like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures
Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.
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In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles
StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more. Register today.
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Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool
The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.
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How long is Anthropic’s lease with SpaceX? Opinions vary.
Elon Musk is publicly reframing xAI’s massive Anthropic compute deal as short-term and cancellable, despite SpaceX’s own S-1 filing describing payments through May 2029.
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Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app
Sesame’s new iOS app brings its conversational AI agents to the public, offering more natural back-and-forth interactions designed to feel less like traditional chatbots and more like talking to a…
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Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple’s plans to take on ChatGPT and more
New renders offer a closer look at Apple’s planned AI overhaul for iOS 27, including a redesigned Siri experience powered and standalone Siri app.
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RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down
A new crop of AI labs are focused on recursive self-improvement — but the goal is proving elusive.
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YouTube adds new podcast features, including an AI recommendation tool and ‘Auto speed’
The update signals YouTube's ongoing efforts to compete with other platforms for podcast audiences.
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Has the hunt for AI compute uncovered the next Cerebras?
General Compute is betting SambaNova will be the next breakout chipmaker.
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Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump’s plan to make US an AI hub backfires
Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI “epicenter.”
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Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount
Payroll service provider Remote recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and became cash-flow positive, thanks to a 50% increase in revenue per employee resulting from AI adoption.
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Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans
Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand.
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YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos
AI videos that are animated, unrealistic, or only have a little AI may still hide their origins, though.
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AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete…
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ElevenLabs’ new music-generation model can switch genres mid-track
ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting the rest of the track.
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SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
SOND introduced its debut product: Dreambuds, a closed-loop, in-ear system that captures 12 physiological signals from the wearer, then acts on them in real time to help consumers get better…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days
There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and once…
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China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself
China's AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
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ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years.
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South Africa Has AI Leverage. Its Draft Policy Leaves It Unused
This article is adapted by the author with permission from Tech Policy Press. Read the original article.South Africa is not just another developing country struggling to govern artificial intelligence (AI);…
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YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It's also making AI labels more prominent.
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Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
"CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains.
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US law enforcement warns of “anti-tech extremism” as AI hatred grows
The feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.
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Dutch financial watchdogs warn of “toxic” risks from war and AI
Dutch central bank DNB, markets authority AFM and economic policy bureau CPB have jointly warned MPs that the Netherlands faces...
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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.
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Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package
"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.
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OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year
OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here.
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FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent
A creepy saved post on Instagram linked man to AI porn account, FBI says.
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3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild
Hugging Face debuts $2,500 bipedal robot project for builders and researchers.