YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-will-soon-let-creators-make-shorts-with-their-own-ai-likeness/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-will-soon-let-creators-make-shorts-with-their-own-ai-likeness/
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YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their own AI likeness | TechCrunch
YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds.
OpenAI’s former sales leader joins VC firm Acrew: OpenAI taught her where startups can build a ‘moat’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openais-former-sales-leader-joins-vc-firm-acrew-openai-taught-her-where-startups-can-build-a-moat/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openais-former-sales-leader-joins-vc-firm-acrew-openai-taught-her-where-startups-can-build-a-moat/
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OpenAI’s former sales leader joins VC firm Acrew: OpenAI taught her where startups can build a ‘moat’ | TechCrunch
Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what startups can do to protect themselves from the model makers eating their markets.
OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openevidence-hits-12b-valuation-with-new-round-led-by-thrive-dst/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openevidence-hits-12b-valuation-with-new-round-led-by-thrive-dst/
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OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST | TechCrunch
The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last raise in October, despite encroachment from model makers.
Blue Origin’s satellite internet network TeraWave will move data at 6Tbps
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/blue-origins-satellite-internet-network-terawave-will-move-data-at-6tbps/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/blue-origins-satellite-internet-network-terawave-will-move-data-at-6tbps/
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Blue Origin's satellite internet network TeraWave will move data at 6 Tbps | TechCrunch
The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and government customers and could offer an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink service.
Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new funding
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zipline-charts-drone-delivery-expansion-with-600m-in-new-funding/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zipline-charts-drone-delivery-expansion-with-600m-in-new-funding/
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Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new funding | TechCrunch
That geographic expansion in the United States has fueled Zipline’s delivery numbers. In 2024, the company completed 1 million drone deliveries to customers; this week, Zipline said it had surpassed 2 million deliveries.
Irony alert: Hallucinated citations found in papers from NeurIPS, the prestigious AI conference
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/irony-alert-hallucinated-citations-found-in-papers-from-neurips-the-prestigious-ai-conference/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/irony-alert-hallucinated-citations-found-in-papers-from-neurips-the-prestigious-ai-conference/
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Irony alert: Hallucinated citations found in papers from NeurIPS, the prestigious AI conference | TechCrunch
Research from startup GPTZero points to the impossible problem prestigious conferences face in the age of AI slop.
Apps for boycotting American products surge to the top of the Danish App Store
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apps-for-boycotting-american-products-surge-to-the-top-of-the-danish-app-store/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apps-for-boycotting-american-products-surge-to-the-top-of-the-danish-app-store/
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Apps for boycotting American products surge to the top of the Danish App Store | TechCrunch
The boost in downloads comes as Danish consumers have been organizing a grassroots boycott of American-made products, which also included canceling their U.S. vacations and ditching their subscriptions to U.S.-based streaming services, like Netflix.
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Anthropic revises Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ and hints at chatbot consciousness
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/anthropic-revises-claudes-constitution-and-hints-at-chatbot-consciousness/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/anthropic-revises-claudes-constitution-and-hints-at-chatbot-consciousness/
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Anthropic revises Claude's 'Constitution,' and hints at chatbot consciousness | TechCrunch
The newly revised document offers a roadmap for what Anthropic says is a safer and more helpful chatbot experience.
Apple plans to make Siri an AI chatbot, report says
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apple-plans-to-make-siri-an-ai-chatbot-report-says/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apple-plans-to-make-siri-an-ai-chatbot-report-says/
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Apple plans to make Siri an AI chatbot, report says | TechCrunch
Siri could look more like ChatGPT than its current state as an integrated feature across Apple products.
Todoist’s app now lets you add tasks to your to-do list by speaking to its AI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/todoists-app-now-lets-you-add-tasks-to-your-to-do-list-by-speaking-to-its-ai/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/todoists-app-now-lets-you-add-tasks-to-your-to-do-list-by-speaking-to-its-ai/
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Todoist's app now lets you add tasks to your to-do list by speaking to its AI | TechCrunch
The feature, now public, lets you create to-do's and action items by speaking naturally to the app's AI.
X copies Bluesky with a ‘Starterpacks’ feature that helps you find who to follow
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/x-copies-bluesky-with-a-starterpacks-feature-that-helps-you-find-who-to-follow/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/x-copies-bluesky-with-a-starterpacks-feature-that-helps-you-find-who-to-follow/
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X copies Bluesky with a 'Starterpacks' feature that helps you find who to follow | TechCrunch
X says the new feature, similar to Bluesky's Starter Packs, will arrive in the coming weeks.
A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/a-timeline-of-the-u-s-semiconductor-market-in-2025/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/a-timeline-of-the-u-s-semiconductor-market-in-2025/
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A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025 | TechCrunch
From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot has happened already.
Sources: project SGLang spins out as RadixArk with $400M valuation as inference market explodes
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/sources-project-sglang-spins-out-as-radixark-with-400m-valuation-as-inference-market-explodes/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/sources-project-sglang-spins-out-as-radixark-with-400m-valuation-as-inference-market-explodes/
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Sources: Project SGLang spins out as RadixArk with $400M valuation as inference market explodes | TechCrunch
SGLang, which originated as an open source research project at Ion Stoica’s UC Berkeley lab, has raised capital from Accel.
Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Apple is reportedly developing an AI wearable
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/not-to-be-outdone-by-openai-apple-is-reportedly-developing-an-ai-wearable/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/not-to-be-outdone-by-openai-apple-is-reportedly-developing-an-ai-wearable/
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Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Apple is reportedly developing an AI wearable | TechCrunch
Should this wearable materialize, it could be released as early as 2027, according to a report on the device.
Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens’ screen time and friends
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/snapchat-gives-parents-new-insights-into-teens-screen-time-and-friends/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/snapchat-gives-parents-new-insights-into-teens-screen-time-and-friends/
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Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens' screen time and friends | TechCrunch
With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease regulators and parents over concerns about safety and screen time on its platform.
Quadric rides the shift from cloud AI to on-device inference — and it’s paying off
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/quadric-rides-the-shift-from-cloud-ai-to-on-device-inference-and-its-paying-off/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/quadric-rides-the-shift-from-cloud-ai-to-on-device-inference-and-its-paying-off/
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Quadric rides the shift from cloud AI to on-device inference — and it's paying off | TechCrunch
Quadric aims to help companies and governments build programmable on-device AI chips that can run fast-changing models locally.
Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.S. and Canada
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/spotify-brings-ai-powered-prompted-playlists-to-the-u-s-and-canada/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/spotify-brings-ai-powered-prompted-playlists-to-the-u-s-and-canada/
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Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the US and Canada | TechCrunch
Now available in the US and Canada, Spotify's AI-powered Prompted Playlists let users describe what they want to hear using natural language commands.
Anthropic has to keep revising its technical interview test so you can’t cheat on it with Claude
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/anthropic-has-to-keep-revising-its-technical-interview-test-so-you-cant-cheat-on-it-with-claude/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/anthropic-has-to-keep-revising-its-technical-interview-test-so-you-cant-cheat-on-it-with-claude/
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Anthropic has to keep revising its technical interview test as Claude improves | TechCrunch
The issue of AI cheating is already wreaking havoc at schools and universities around the world, so it's ironic that AI labs are having to deal with it too. But Anthropic is also uniquely well-equipped to deal with the problem.
Blue Origin schedules third New Glenn launch for late February, but not to the moon
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/blue-origin-schedules-third-new-glenn-launch-for-late-february-but-not-to-the-moon/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/blue-origin-schedules-third-new-glenn-launch-for-late-february-but-not-to-the-moon/
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Blue Origin schedules third New Glenn launch for late February, but not to the moon | TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin had previously suggested that the third launch of the mega-rocket would take the space company's robotic lunar lander to the moon.
From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/from-invisibility-cloaks-to-ai-chips-neurophos-raises-110m-to-build-tiny-optical-processors-for-inferencing/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/from-invisibility-cloaks-to-ai-chips-neurophos-raises-110m-to-build-tiny-optical-processors-for-inferencing/
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From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing | TechCrunch
Neurophos is taking a crack at solving the AI industry's power efficiency problem with an optical chip that uses a composite material to do the math required in AI inferencing tasks.
Google reportedly snags up team behind AI voice startup Hume AI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-reportedly-snags-up-team-behind-ai-voice-startup-hume-ai/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-reportedly-snags-up-team-behind-ai-voice-startup-hume-ai/
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Google snags team behind AI voice startup Hume AI | TechCrunch
Google has hired the CEO and top engineer behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens.