Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/anthropic-and-openai-ceos-condemn-ice-violence-praise-trump/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/anthropic-and-openai-ceos-condemn-ice-violence-praise-trump/
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Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump | TechCrunch
Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman spoke out against ICE enforcement tactics following Minneapolis violence, with one addressing concerns publicly and the other in an internal message.
Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/samsung-teases-new-privacy-feature-to-hide-your-galaxy-phone-screen-from-onlookers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/samsung-teases-new-privacy-feature-to-hide-your-galaxy-phone-screen-from-onlookers/
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Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers | TechCrunch
Samsung said that the upcoming feature will let you protect selected parts of the screen like notification popup area.
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The conference where founders scale: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 tickets are now live at the lowest prices
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/the-conference-where-founders-scale-founder-summit-2026-tickets-are-now-live-at-the-lowest-prices/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/the-conference-where-founders-scale-founder-summit-2026-tickets-are-now-live-at-the-lowest-prices/
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TC Founder Summit 2026 tickets are now live at the lowest prices | TechCrunch
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 unites 1,100 founders and investors in Boston on June 23 for a day focused on real-world scaling. Save up to $300 on your ticket
Standard Nuclear raises $140M as nuclear power enters its gold rush era
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/standard-nuclear-raises-140m-as-nuclear-power-enters-its-gold-rush-era/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/standard-nuclear-raises-140m-as-nuclear-power-enters-its-gold-rush-era/
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Standard Nuclear raises $140M as nuclear power enters its gold rush era | TechCrunch
Investors including a16z are betting that nuclear industry suppliers will be the big winners of the AI demand-driven nuclear renaissance.
LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe coding chops with a certificate
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/linkedin-will-let-you-show-off-your-vibe-coding-chops-with-a-certificate/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/linkedin-will-let-you-show-off-your-vibe-coding-chops-with-a-certificate/
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LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe-coding chops with a certificate | TechCrunch
LinkedIn is partnering with Descript, Lovable, Replit, and Relay.app at launch.
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Trump’s acting cybersecurity chief uploaded sensitive government docs to ChatGPT
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/trumps-acting-cybersecurity-chief-uploaded-sensitive-government-docs-to-chatgpt/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/trumps-acting-cybersecurity-chief-uploaded-sensitive-government-docs-to-chatgpt/
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Trump's acting cybersecurity chief uploaded sensitive government docs to ChatGPT | TechCrunch
A report cited officials as saying that Homeland Security sought to determine if there was any harm to government security as a result of the lapse.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Plus-one passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-plus-one-passes-are-almost-gone-and-only-3-days-remain/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-plus-one-passes-are-almost-gone-and-only-3-days-remain/
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Disrupt 2026: +1 passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain | TechCrunch
The TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 +1 passes at 50% off are almost sold out, and this deal ends in 3 days. Register here before this deal ends on Jan 31.
The AI infrastructure boom shows no sign of slowing down
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/the-ai-infrastructure-boom-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/the-ai-infrastructure-boom-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down/
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The AI infrastructure boom shows no sign of slowing down | TechCrunch
ASML’s record orders show chipmakers are still betting big on AI data centers.
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Allbirds is closing its last brick-and-mortar store in San Francisco
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/allbirds-closing-last-store-san-francisco/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/allbirds-closing-last-store-san-francisco/
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Allbirds is closing its last brick-and-mortar store in San Francisco | TechCrunch
Once symbolic of a mid-2010s San Francisco tech bro, Allbirds is cutting costs to "support the long-term health of the business."
San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/san-francisco-police-department-investigating-zoox-collision-with-a-parked-car/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/san-francisco-police-department-investigating-zoox-collision-with-a-parked-car/
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Exclusive: San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car | TechCrunch
The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver's-side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was "suddenly opened."
With Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro, AI is a tool to aid creation, not replace it
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/with-apples-new-creator-studio-pro-ai-is-a-tool-to-aid-creation-not-replace-it/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/with-apples-new-creator-studio-pro-ai-is-a-tool-to-aid-creation-not-replace-it/
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With Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro, AI is a tool to aid creation, not replace it | TechCrunch
Apple’s Creator Studio Pro leverages AI to help creators with tedious tasks — like finding clips or building slides — without trying to do the work for them.
Elon Musk reportedly wants a June SpaceX IPO to align with his birthday, the planets
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/elon-musk-reportedly-wants-a-june-spacex-ipo-to-align-with-his-birthday-the-planets/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/elon-musk-reportedly-wants-a-june-spacex-ipo-to-align-with-his-birthday-the-planets/
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Elon Musk reportedly wants a June SpaceX IPO to align with his birthday, the planets | TechCrunch
SpaceX eyes June for IPO to align with Musk's birthday and the planets.
Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B open source LLM from scratch to best Meta’s Llama
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tiny-startup-arcee-ai-built-a-400b-open-source-llm-from-scratch-to-best-metas-llama/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tiny-startup-arcee-ai-built-a-400b-open-source-llm-from-scratch-to-best-metas-llama/
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Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B-parameter open source LLM from scratch to best Meta's Llama | TechCrunch
30-person startup Arcee AI has released a 400B model called Trinity, which it says is one of the biggest open source foundation models from a U.S. company.
Luminar sale approved despite last-minute mystery bid
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/luminar-sale-approved-despite-last-minute-mystery-bid/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/luminar-sale-approved-despite-last-minute-mystery-bid/
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Luminar sale approved despite last-minute mystery bid | TechCrunch
An unidentified bidder submitted a Hail Mary offer that was "substantially higher" than the winning bid at auction. Founder Austin Russell has been circling a bid, but it's not clear he was behind it.
SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire
https://techcrunch.com/video/spacex-is-coming-to-the-public-markets-and-secondaries-are-already-on-fire/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/video/spacex-is-coming-to-the-public-markets-and-secondaries-are-already-on-fire/
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SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire | TechCrunch
Watch as Equity host Rebecca Bellan chats with Greg Martin of Rainmaker Securities about why the SpaceX IPO feels different and what investors are actually looking for in pre-IPO shares.
ServiceNow inks another AI partnership, this time with Anthropic
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/servicenow-inks-another-ai-partnership-this-time-with-anthropic/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/servicenow-inks-another-ai-partnership-this-time-with-anthropic/
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ServiceNow inks another AI partnership, this time with Anthropic | TechCrunch
ServiceNow partners with Anthropic just a week after announcing a partnership with OpenAI as the company takes a multi-model approach.
Tesla profit tanked 46% in 2025
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-earnings-profit-q4-2025/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-earnings-profit-q4-2025/
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Tesla profit tanked 46% in 2025 | TechCrunch
The company's sales fell for a second year in a row, as Tesla looks to AI and robotics, including a new $2 billion investment in CEO Elon Musk's company xAI.
AI security startup Outtake raises $40M from Iconiq, Satya Nadella, Bill Ackman and other big names
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/ai-security-startup-outtake-raises-40m-from-iconiq-satya-nadella-bill-ackman-and-other-big-names/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/ai-security-startup-outtake-raises-40m-from-iconiq-satya-nadella-bill-ackman-and-other-big-names/
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AI security startup Outtake raises $40M from Iconiq, Satya Nadella, Bill Ackman, and other big names | TechCrunch
Outtake makes an agentic cybersecurity platform to help enterprises detect identity fraud. Its angel investors read like a who's who of tech industry names.
SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire
https://techcrunch.com/video/spacex-is-coming-to-the-public-markets-and-secondaries-are-already-on-fire/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/video/spacex-is-coming-to-the-public-markets-and-secondaries-are-already-on-fire/
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SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire | TechCrunch
Watch as Equity host Rebecca Bellan chats with Greg Martin of Rainmaker Securities about why the SpaceX IPO feels different and what investors are actually looking for in pre-IPO shares.
Elon Musk teases a new image-labeling system for X…we think?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/elon-musk-teases-a-new-image-labeling-system-for-xwe-think/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/elon-musk-teases-a-new-image-labeling-system-for-xwe-think/
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Elon Musk teases a new image-labeling system for X… we think? | TechCrunch
Elon Musk says X will begin identifying "manipulated media" but doesn't share details.