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X now offers an MCP server to make its platform easier for AI tools to use | TechCrunch — X has launched a hosted MCP server, making it easier for developers to connect AI applications with the company’s API.
New AI optimization framework beats Claude Code and Codex by 2.5x on the same compute budget — <p>Imagine your engineering team just deployed an AI agent to search through internal company documents and answer employee questions. It works perfectly in development, but in…
Apple's long-awaited AI Siri overhaul is finally here | TechCrunch — The idea behind the new "Siri AI" is to turn the assistant from a voice controlled assistant into an AI companion that can do a lot more.
China’s Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, the largest open-source model ever, rivaling top U.S. systems — <p><a href="https://www.moonshot.ai/">Moonshot AI,</a> the Beijing-based artificial intelligence startup backed by Alibaba, on Thursday released <a…
High Frequency Traders Expand Push Into Currency Options Market — High-speed trading firms are making fresh inroads into the currency options market, with IMC Trading and Susquehanna International Group expanding globally and Optiver Holding pursuing more complex offerings.
Who 'came alive' in the semi-final? France v Spain player ratings — Spain produce a masterclass to see off France and reach their first World Cup final since 2010 - but who were the stars?
Marlins prospect Robby Snelling to undergo Tommy John surgery — Marlins prospect Robby Snelling, injured after his major league debut, will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow.
Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System — Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
Online bird guide, bird ID help, life history, bird sounds from Cornell — Use our Bird Guide to identify birds, learn about the life history, listen to the sounds, and watch bird behavior on video--the most comprehensive guide to North American birds
Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers | TechCrunch — Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.
Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia — <p><img alt="New (left) and old (right) Cape Henry Lighthouses." data-width="4022" data-height="2935" width="300" height="200"…
World Cup 2026: Star Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced — Versatile Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed is a significant omission from the 27-man preliminary squad.
Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India | TechCrunch — Walmart-backed Flipkart has crossed 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates its own quick-commerce push in India.
Apple TV’s twisty new thriller sounds like a big winner, first reviews here - 9to5Mac — Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed premieres on Apple TV this week, and early reviews indicate the Tatiana Maslany thriller-dark comedy is a winner.
Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: FrogBoy, Deus Ex GO, Asdivine Menace, Rotaeno, more — Your mid-week collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like FrogBoy,...
Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods | TechCrunch — Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
Google unveils Googlebooks, a new line of AI-native laptops | TechCrunch — The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.
Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story | TechCrunch — Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup.
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits? | TechCrunch — On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem.
General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z | TechCrunch — Compulsive X user Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.
IRGC Claims It Destroyed Amazon's Bahrain Data Center — IRGC claims cruise missile strike destroyed AWS Bahrain data center in Wave 24, citing Darkhovin nuclear plant as casus belli. Third strike on same facility since March.
Education, Man and Society | Dr. Yusuf Abdu Yusuf | TEDxDarazo — What kind of education creates not only skilled professionals, but also honest, compassionate, and responsible citizens? In this thought-provoking TEDxDarazo talk, Yusuf Abdu Yusuf, Ph.D. explores the powerful…
The Pulse: Forward deployed engineering heats up again — Massive demand for the role at Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The latest version of the FDE role looks like the consultant / solution architect role done by many early-junior engineers.
Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept? — Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.
Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features | TechCrunch — Bluesky's latest feature is group chats, arriving amid a shift in focus on building features for smaller communities.
Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine — Europe's highest court of appeal has upheld a record-setting $4.7 billion fine imposed on Google back in 2018.
What the Lean Startup still teaches us about generative AI — Fifteen Years After Eric Ries Named the Apporach, Most Generative AI Programs Are Repeating the Exact Mistakes the Book Was Written to…
Shields stops Scott to reclaim WBC, WBA middleweight titles — Claressa Shields is back on top in the middleweight division, rolling to a dominant TKO victory over Kaye Scott to reclaim the WBC and WBA championships Saturday night.
S&P 500 Falls as Deadly US-Iran Flareup Threatens Peace Hopes — The rally in US stocks stalled on Wednesday as investors worried about the continued strain on a fragile ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
fanclubwallet's Michael Watson Announces Preloved Album 'Willow' — fanclubwallet, the Ottawa indie band who released the 2024 EP Our Bodies Paint Traffic Lines, started out as Hannah Judge’s solo project and grew into a full band. One of the members who joined up was Judge’s part
Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code | TechCrunch — Alibaba has reportedly classified Claude Code as high-risk software.
Barn Finds — Unrestored Classic And Muscle Cars For Sale
Beyond Greece and Rome — <p><img src="https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/ba7c29d0-98f2-4f00-90c5-cc587c5674b6/chariot-606753001.jpg?width=1200&quality=75&format=auto" alt="Golden sculpture of a chariot with two riders and four horses on a black background." /></p><p>A dramatic…
Mathellaneous in Emporia, Kansas — <p><img alt="A thread sculpture" data-width="4000" data-height="3000" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/rZVZFMq_jPS5ctqKSuEcQcB22CSJitvNutxzTOyKTrA/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYucz…
Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations | TechCrunch — Uber plans to open two new engineering campuses with a capacity of nearly 10,000 people in India by the end of 2027.
The Free Money AI Bond Buildout Is Gone — Hyperscaler debt funding is getting pricier.
SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required | TechCrunch — Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that the bigger obstacle is access, and that Claude so
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market | TechCrunch — Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal doubles its valuation.
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up | TechCrunch — Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms | TechCrunch — Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.
Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn't specialize in anything | TechCrunch — Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker's machines are built to be reconfigured.
Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users | TechCrunch — The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds
Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp data | TechCrunch — For the first time, Anthropic has more verified business customers than OpenAI, according to this month’s AI Index from the fintech firm Ramp.
5 Emmy-winning Netflix shows you can finish in one sitting — These shows are proof that they deliver complete and satisfying stories without committing to a lengthy binge time.
Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices — There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too
What Figma made visible — And whether the next generation of practitioners will get the same thing.
Ireland fight back to deny Wallabies in thriller — Replacement Australia fly-half Ben Donaldson misses a last-gasp penalty as Ireland claim a comeback bonus-point win in an enthralling Nations Championship contest in Sydney.
sqlite-utils 4.0rc2, mostly written by Claude Fable (for about $149.25) — I wrote about the sqlite-utils 4.0rc1 release a couple of weeks ago. Since we only have Claude Fable on our Max subscriptions for a few more days, I decided to …
Amazon's new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes | TechCrunch — Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.
Puzzled by Mark Rothko's Captivating Color Field Paintings? Look to the Renaissance Masters Who Inspired Him — During trips to Europe, the American painter developed a fascination with how 15th- and 16th-century artists and architects had designed their work to evoke specific…
Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support | TechCrunch — Airbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app
Ambition, Anxiety, and the Outer Space in Between | Makiah Eustice | TEDxUC Irvine — Makiah Eustice recounters her struggle within the paradox of ambition and anxiety while pursuing one of the most demanding goals imaginable: becoming an astronaut. She explains that those…
OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations | TechCrunch — OpenAI says its new voice mode can speak and listen at the same time, a key ability for live translation.
Planted seeds in February because the packet said to. Nothing happened until May, then everything came at once, the tomatoes have opinions now 🌱
Jensen Huang says he's found a 'brand new' $200B market for Nvidia | TechCrunch — The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts.