Who’s behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun’s ‘world model’ startup
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/whos-behind-ami-labs-yann-lecuns-world-model-startup/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/whos-behind-ami-labs-yann-lecuns-world-model-startup/
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Who's behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun's ‘world model’ startup | TechCrunch
Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it.
TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/
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TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection -- here's what it means | TechCrunch
TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.
Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/apple-iphone-just-had-its-best-year-in-india-as-the-smartphone-market-stays-broadly-flat/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/apple-iphone-just-had-its-best-year-in-india-as-the-smartphone-market-stays-broadly-flat/
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Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat | TechCrunch
Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share.
Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/legal-ai-giant-harvey-acquires-hexus-as-competition-heats-up-in-legal-tech/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/legal-ai-giant-harvey-acquires-hexus-as-competition-heats-up-in-legal-tech/
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Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech | TechCrunch
Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Francisco-based team has already joined Harvey, while the startup's India-based engineers will come onboard once Harvey…
How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/how-popwheels-helped-a-food-cart-ditch-generators-for-e-bike-batteries/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/how-popwheels-helped-a-food-cart-ditch-generators-for-e-bike-batteries/
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How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries | TechCrunch
PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes. Now, its planning for an "aggressive rollout" this summer.
A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/a-new-test-for-ai-labs-are-you-even-trying-to-make-money/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/a-new-test-for-ai-labs-are-you-even-trying-to-make-money/
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A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money? | TechCrunch
It’s getting hard to tell which AI labs. are actually trying to make money. We created a rating system to help sort it out.
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SEC drops lawsuit against Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/sec-drops-lawsuit-against-winklevoss-twins-gemini-crypto-exchange/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/sec-drops-lawsuit-against-winklevoss-twins-gemini-crypto-exchange/
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SEC drops lawsuit against Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange | TechCrunch
The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Trump backers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/tech-ceos-boast-and-bicker-about-ai-at-davos/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/tech-ceos-boast-and-bicker-about-ai-at-davos/
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Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos | TechCrunch
There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.
Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/gmail-is-having-issues-with-spam-and-misclassification/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/gmail-is-having-issues-with-spam-and-misclassification/
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Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification | TechCrunch
If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.
Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/apple-will-reportedly-unveil-its-gemini-powered-siri-assistant-in-february/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/apple-will-reportedly-unveil-its-gemini-powered-siri-assistant-in-february/
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Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February | TechCrunch
We’re about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between Apple and Google.
TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/techcrunch-mobility-rip-tesla-autopilot-and-the-ntsb-investigates-waymo/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/techcrunch-mobility-rip-tesla-autopilot-and-the-ntsb-investigates-waymo/
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TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/science-fiction-writers-comic-con-say-goodbye-to-ai/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/science-fiction-writers-comic-con-say-goodbye-to-ai/
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Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI | TechCrunch
Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.
Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/humans-thinks-coordination-is-the-next-frontier-for-ai-and-theyre-building-a-model-to-prove-it/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/humans-thinks-coordination-is-the-next-frontier-for-ai-and-theyre-building-a-model-to-prove-it/
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Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they're building a model to prove it | TechCrunch
Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat.
ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/chatgpt-is-pulling-answers-from-elon-musks-grokipedia/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/chatgpt-is-pulling-answers-from-elon-musks-grokipedia/
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ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia | TechCrunch
xAI launched Grokipedia in October, after Musk had been complaining that Wikipedia was biased against conservatives.
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This founder cracked firefighting — now he’s creating an AI gold mine
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/this-founder-cracked-firefighting-now-hes-creating-an-ai-gold-mine/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/25/this-founder-cracked-firefighting-now-hes-creating-an-ai-gold-mine/
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This founder cracked firefighting -- now he's creating an AI gold mine | TechCrunch
The nozzle is just the beginning – what company founder Sunny Sethi calls "the muscle on the ground.”
Nvidia’s new AI weather models probably saw this storm coming weeks ago
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/nvidias-new-ai-weather-models-probably-saw-this-storm-coming-weeks-ago/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/nvidias-new-ai-weather-models-probably-saw-this-storm-coming-weeks-ago/
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Nvidia’s new AI weather models probably saw this storm coming weeks ago | TechCrunch
Nvidia announced three new AI weather tools today. Together, they promise to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts while also making them accessible to more users.
Apple’s new AirTag is louder and can be found across longer distances
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/apples-new-airtag-is-louder-and-can-be-found-across-longer-distances/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/apples-new-airtag-is-louder-and-can-be-found-across-longer-distances/
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Apple's new AirTag is louder and can be found across longer distances | TechCrunch
Apple's new AirTag is louder and supports better finding at longer distances.
SpaceX eyes mid-March for first test of upgraded Starship rocket
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/spacex-eyes-mid-march-for-first-test-of-upgraded-starship-rocket/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/spacex-eyes-mid-march-for-first-test-of-upgraded-starship-rocket/
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SpaceX eyes mid-March for first test of upgraded Starship rocket | TechCrunch
The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket's booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.
Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/nvidia-invests-2b-to-help-debt-ridden-coreweave-add-5gw-of-ai-compute/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/nvidia-invests-2b-to-help-debt-ridden-coreweave-add-5gw-of-ai-compute/
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Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute | TechCrunch
CoreWeave will also integrate Nvidia's products across its platform, including the new Rubin chip architecture.
Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/microsoft-announces-powerful-new-chip-for-ai-inference/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/microsoft-announces-powerful-new-chip-for-ai-inference/
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Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference | TechCrunch
Maia comes equipped with over 100 billion transistors, delivering over 10 petaflops in 4-bit precision and approximately 5 petaflops of 8-bit performance — a substantial increase over its predecessor.
Tech workers’ call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/tech-workers-call-for-ceos-to-speak-up-against-ice-after-the-killing-of-alex-pretti/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/tech-workers-call-for-ceos-to-speak-up-against-ice-after-the-killing-of-alex-pretti/
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Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti | TechCrunch
More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities.