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Agentic orchestration: Enterprise AI organizations have a deployment problem, not a platform problem — and most are calling chatbots agents — <p>Across 101 enterprises, agent orchestration is consolidating onto model-provider platforms — Anthropic’s Claude leads by a wide…

What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman | TechCrunch — Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.

Meta's AI support agent bound recovery emails for anyone who asked. Your SOC never saw an alert. — <p>Meta&#x27;s AI support agent bound recovery emails to accounts for whoever asked, and SOCs never saw an alert. An authorized agent writes a log of legitimate transactions, so not

Writer Ian Bogost says 'The Small Stuff' can help us reclaim our lives from dematerialization | TechCrunch — Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things?

ACRouter picks the smartest AI model per task, beating Opus-only setups by 2.6x on cost — <p>Model routing is becoming a key component of the enterprise AI stack, dynamically sending prompts to the right AI model to optimize speed and costs. However, current frameworks mostly…

Apple opens up App Store to new competition in Brazil | TechCrunch — Apple’s grip on iPhone app distribution is loosening in another major market: Brazil.

Twenty-two more bodies recovered after Zimbabwe boat accident — Death toll now stands at 68, with 18 children being among the killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba

Atletico Madrid in talks for Tottenham captain Romero — Atletico Madrid hold talks over a move for Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, who is expected to leave the club this summer.

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant | TechCrunch — Applied Computing has raised a $20M Series A to build a foundation AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry.

Married At First Sight: MPs write to Channel 4 over 'horrifying' allegations — A committee of MPs says claims about the show raise "serious concerns" about reality TV practices.

Gemini's personalized AI image generation is now free for US users | TechCrunch — Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps.

Anthropic brings Mythos to the masses with Claude Fable 5, its most powerful generally available model ever — <p>Anthropic today <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5">launched two new AI models </a>— Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 — marking the comp

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket | TechCrunch — Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.

What If We Can Never Trust A.I.? — Like humans, the technology will never be perfect. The question is what imperfections we’re willing to tolerate.

Anthropic's Claude Code Artifacts update brings live, shared dashboards and interactive workspaces to enterprises — <p>Anthropic announced a potentially game-changing new feature for users of Claude Code on the Claude Team and Enterprise subscription plans: <a…

IQM, Europe's first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain | TechCrunch — IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux | TechCrunch — OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.

Anthropic forms $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation — Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

Amazon's new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX | TechCrunch — Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.

Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AI | TechCrunch — A new feature in the Amazon Shopping app allows users to generate designs with Alexa, then print them on products like T-shirts, hoodies, and tumblers.

Tesla made its 10 millionth EV | TechCrunch — The milestone means Tesla is halfway to accomplishing one of the four core product goals Elon Musk has to hit to unlock his full $1 trillion pay package.

Meta rolls out a new AI creator assistant on Facebook | TechCrunch — Creators often have to parse through charts and dashboards to understand their performance, but with the new AI assistant, they can get quick answers to questions like "When should I post?" and "What are people

How Beautiful Is This Opera Singer's Paris Apartment? | Cup of Jo — “What always surprises me about living in Paris is how free I…

The Heist - AVC — On Saturday, September 9th, the Gotham Gal and I arrived at JFK airport after an eight-hour flight from Paris. While waiting for our luggage, I got pushed a notification in my web3 wallet that there was an NFT drop underway that I could participate in. So I clic

Ian MacKaye & Henry Rollins Releasing Shelved 1977 Cramps Album — In April 1979, New York punk-scene weirdos the Cramps played at a Washington, DC venue called the LBJ Club, and that must’ve been some show. The Cramps hadn’t released their debut album yet, but they were already p

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation | TechCrunch — A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.

PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address | TechCrunch — A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.

How to use Google’s new information agents | TechCrunch — Google is launching AI-powered “information agents” that can monitor topics in the background and proactively alert users to updates and changes.

Enterprise AI agents can't talk to each other, can't be trusted with permissions, and can't be audited — 5 startups are already fixing that — <p>Enterprise AI agents can do the work — but the infrastructure to let them talk to each other, <a…

Kazakhstan to Stop Piping Oil to Black Sea After Tanker Attacks — Kazakhstan is set to stop piping crude to a port on Russia’s Black Sea coast after a spate of attacks on tankers that’s jeopardizing the landlocked Asian country’s ability to produce oil.

Spotify will label 'AI Persona' profiles and exclude their music from recommendations | TechCrunch — Spotify is introducing “AI Persona” labels for artist profiles that represent AI-generated identities and will exclude their music from editorial, algorithmic, and personalized…

Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states — Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls Tuesday, and results highlight the ongoing conflicts within both parties ahead of the November midterms.

Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips? — Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation

Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI | TechCrunch — Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.

Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage | TechCrunch — AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s…

SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know | TechCrunch — TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some wh

Trump administration threatens 92 GW of new electricity supply with red tape | TechCrunch — The Trump administration's moves threaten $121 billion in new solar and wind power, two energy sources that are the biggest contributors to new capacity in the U.S.

5 days left: Save up to $410 on Disrupt 2026 passes | TechCrunch — Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase.

Not just OpenAI: Now Anthropic says its internal models got online and cyberattacked 3 other organizations — <p>Days after <a href="https://venturebeat.com/security/openais-models-broke-containment-and-cyberattacked-hugging-face-what-enterprises-need-to-know">OpenAI…

Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump | TechCrunch — Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now five of those launches are reportedly on hold.

For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia's 'Ghost' Reef — An isolated wonder some 1,200 miles from the nearest city, Montgomery Reef disappears as quickly as it appears, mirroring the supposed vanishing of its original owners, a tribe of Indigenous giants

Sarvam becomes India's newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech | TechCrunch — Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.

I turned this tiny $16 USB drive into the ultimate PC rescue tool — It's like having a tiny IT department in my pocket.

Anthropic says 80% of its new production code is now authored by Claude — how your enterprise can keep up — <p>Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei <a href="https://medium.com/@coders.stop/dario-amodei-said-90-of-code-will-be-ai-written-in-6-months-6b8060720d97">said it was

Apple's WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement | TechCrunch — The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the many AI demos of someone standing, phone in hand.

Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months | TechCrunch — Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.

Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude | TechCrunch — The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.

Yep, we're using OpenClaw to date now | TechCrunch — Ben Guez has "a bunch of potential international wives in DMs," thanks to an automated script he set up using OpenClaw, Claude code, and Instagram trials.

This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots | TechCrunch — Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical trai

Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks | TechCrunch — Robinhood will let users create a separate account with pre-loaded balance that an agent use to trade

Switzerland vs. Algeria (Jul 2, 2026) Live Score - ESPN — Live coverage of the Switzerland vs. Algeria Fifa World Cup game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

Apple Watch among wearables exempted from EU user-replaceable battery rules - 9to5Mac — The European Commission has revised its battery regulations to exempt devices such as the Apple Watch from requirements that batteries be removable and replaceable by users.

Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever | TechCrunch — Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth.

India Raises Fuel Export Tax to Build Buffer as Wars Curb Supply — India increased levies on exports of oil products to bolster domestic fuel stockpiles while global supplies remained tight despite a pause in fighting between the US and Iran.

Arsenal plot shock Vinicius Jr move - Sunday's gossip — Arsenal explore move for Vinicius Jr, Inter Milan interested in Cristian Romero and Real Madrid bid for Yan Diomande rejected, plus more.

Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash | TechCrunch — Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle's data logs.

Carlyle’s Bansal Says Bonds Shed Role as Stocks’ Shock Absorber — Carlyle Group Inc.’s asset-backed finance chief said traditional fixed income is losing its reliability as a portfolio shock absorber because those investments are becoming increasingly correlated with stocks.

A Tudor Era Strawberry Tart for a King — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Who to pick, who to avoid - your team's FPL assets ranked — Our team of FPL experts rank the best and worst picks for 2026-27 from each of the 20 Premier League teams.

Glasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games — Athletes from 74 countries and territories will compete for 215 gold medals over 10 days of competition.

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