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OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down

Tech Crunch AI

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

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Accel, Prosus pick six ‘off-the-map’ startups for inaugural India cohort

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The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.

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Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center

Tech Crunch AI

A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm.

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Pentagon’s ‘Attempt to Cripple’ Anthropic Is Troubling, Judge Says

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During a hearing Tuesday, a district court judge questioned the Department of Defense’s motivations for labeling the Claude AI developer a supply-chain risk.

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Anthropic hands Claude Code more control, but keeps it on a leash

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Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools that balance speed with safety through built-in safeguar...

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Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists

Tech Crunch AI

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

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Crusoe makes big battery buys for its data centers

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Form Energy and Redwood Materials both received orders from the data center developer.

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Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product

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With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.

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Arm is releasing the first in-house chip in its 35-year history

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Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.

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OpenAI’s plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren’t going so well

Tech Crunch AI

OpenAI says it's moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.

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Google TV’s new Gemini features keep fans updated on sports teams and more

Tech Crunch AI

Three Gemini-powered features are coming to your Google TV. This includes visual responses, deep dives, and sports briefs.

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Talat’s AI meeting notes stay on your machine, not in the cloud

Tech Crunch AI

The subscription-free AI meeting notes app is a local-first twist on notetaking tools like Granola.

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OpenAI adds open source tools to help developers build for teen safety

Tech Crunch AI

Rather than working from scratch to figure out how to make AI safer for teens, developers can use these policies to fortify what they build.

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BKR Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders

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BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian toward its $50 million target.

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BRK Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders

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BRK Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.

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Crunchyroll confirms data breach after hacker claims unauthorized access

Tech Crunch Security

Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users' personal information.

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Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP

Tech Crunch AI

Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.

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Arm Is Now Making Its Own Chips

Ai News Business

The chip design firm says Meta, OpenAI, Cerebras, and Cloudflare are among the first customers of its new artificial intelligence hardware.

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Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature

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Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users' listening habits.

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Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark

Tech Crunch AI

The company said it would design models, hardware, and interfaces in tandem to deliver a "seamless end-to-end personal intelligence product."

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Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down

Tech Crunch Gaming

Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.

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Flighty’s new update gives you real-time alerts about airport disturbances

Tech Crunch Apps

Flighty's new feature will give users real-time updates about why operations at an airport are disrupted.

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Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings

Tech Crunch Apps

Apple Maps will launch ads this summer in the U.S. and Canada. Plus, a new suite of Apple Business offerings arrives April 14.

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Roku’s $3 Howdy subscription service launches on Prime Video

Tech Crunch Apps

Launched in August 2025, Howdy features a library of nearly 10,000 hours of content from its partners, including Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Disney Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery, and FilmRise, a...

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