Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’
Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were “wrappers” as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms cohort.
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ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues.
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Aether OS is computer in a browser built for the AT Protocol
Aether OS puts a full-fledged desktop in your browser that ties directly into the AT Protocol. That means it connects to your Bluesky account and other public records. It offers a pretty full suite of apps, 42 in total, covering text editing, task management, and social media. There’s even a rudimentary tracker for making chiptunes, […]
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.
Sotomayor’s Wabi Sabi is the funnest record of 2026
Shout out to subscriber N_Gorski for today’s pick. They popped into the comments on last week’s recommendation to ask what I thought of the new Sotomayor record. Well, I hadn’t actually heard it yet, but now I’m obsessed. The group consists of siblings Raul and Paulina Sotomayor from Mexico City. Wabi Sabi is their first […]
TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick’s return proves it really is 2016 again
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition
Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google’s biggest acquisition ever.
Rivian’s RJ Scaringe thinks we’re doing robots all wrong
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics.
AI Czar David Sacks wants Trump to ‘get out’ of Iran
David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto czar, has warned that a continued war in Iran could be catastrophic. On the All In podcast, Sacks said that “we should try to find the off-ramp.” He expressed concern that Iran could demolish oil and gas infrastructure across the Middle East, but more alarmingly, that it […]