AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story
While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation.
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Researchers seek to influence peer review with hidden AI prompts
Academics may be leaning on a novel strategy to influence peer review of their research papers — adding hidden prompts designed to coax AI tools to deliver positive feedback.
How Brex is keeping up with AI by embracing the ‘messiness’
Brex quickly realized its normal software procurement process wouldn’t work in the age of AI and found a new way to test and vet tools.
Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews
A group known as the Independent Publishers Alliance has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission over Google’s AI Overviews, according to Reuters. The complaint accuses Google of “misusing web content for Google’s AI Overviews in Google Search, which have caused, and continue to cause, significant harm to publishers, including news publishers in the […]
Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox exec
The sweeping layoffs announced by Microsoft this week have been especially hard on its gaming studios, but one Xbox executive has a solution to “help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss”: seek advice from AI chatbots. In a now-deleted LinkedIn post captured by Aftermath, Xbox Game Studios’ Matt Turnbull said […]
EU says it will continue rolling out AI legislation on schedule
The European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc’s AI rules.
Cluely’s ARR doubled in a week to $7M, founder Roy Lee says. But rivals are coming.
Cluely’s rapid ascend may be challenged by free copycat products.
Wonder Dynamics co-founder Nikola Todorovic joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Nikola Todorovic, co-founder of Wonder Dynamics, joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco from October 27-29. Register to join.
Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO’s exit
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he stepping into the CEO role at Safe Superintelligence, the AI startup he launched in 2024.