OpenAI goes Anthropic with enhanced Codex that gives more power to the desktop
There is currently a low-level war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most useful and powerful AI coding tools, and so far Anthropic seems to be winning. As TechCrunch reported last week, Claude Code is said to be the tool of choice for many companies, but OpenAI isn’t giving up just yet. […]
Everything we like is awesome
Last year, I received a telegram from an indie rock powerhouse with a subliminal directive: “I was supposed to like Geese.” The Brooklyn kids make good music, but are they the saviors of rock and roll, the second coming of Gen Z’s signature rock band, the Strokes? The buzz surrounding the band would suggest so. […]
Fashion retailer Express left customers’ personal data and order details exposed on the internet
Fashion giant Express has patched its website to fix a security flaw that allowed anyone to view other people’s order details and personal information, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. At least a dozen Express customer orders were publicly visible in Web search engine results. The security flaw exposed the order confirmation page of Express’s online store, […]
This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor of physics AI
The promise of physical AI is that engineers will be able to program physical agents in the same way they program digital agents. We’re not there yet. Robotics is still hampered by the lack of data from physical space. To train machines, companies need to build mock-up warehouses to test them, while the entire industry […]
DeepL, known for text translation, wants to translate your audio
DeepL, a translation company best known for its text tools, today released a speech-to-speech translation suite that covers use cases such as meetings, mobile and web conversations, and frontline worker group conversations through custom apps. The company is also releasing an API that allows external developers and companies to build on DeepL’s technology for customized […]
Ford EV and technology chief leaves automaker
Doug Field, a prominent executive who has shaped Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) and technology strategy over the past five years, is leaving the company. Mr. Field’s departure was announced Wednesday as part of a broader reorganization of the company’s management team. Field joined Ford in 2021 with a solid resume from Silicon Valley, having led […]
Wait, could they actually break up Live Nation?
A federal jury ruled Wednesday that Live Nation has been operating as an illegal monopoly. The verdict could lead to a split between the entertainment giant and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster, and provide relief to concertgoers fed up with dynamic pricing and mysterious service fees. The ruling came as internal Slack messages surfaced during the […]
Monarch Tractor’s collapse ends with acquisition by Caterpillar
Monarch Tractor’s assets were acquired by construction giant Caterpillar after the company struggled to transform itself into a software services business, according to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The acquisition, first reported by Bloomberg, caps a tough few years for Monarch, as the company experienced multiple layoffs, was sued by three […]
High Touch achieves $100 million ARR with AI-powered marketing tools
Traditionally, marketers relied on designers and other creative professionals to develop images and videos for personalized online advertising campaigns. In late 2024, seven-year-old startup Hightouch launched an AI-powered service that allows marketing professionals to create custom content for brands like Domino’s, Chime, PetSmart, and Spotify without involving brand design teams or advertising agencies. This proposal […]
LinkedIn data shows AI is not to blame for job losses…yet.
LinkedIn’s Blake Lowitt, the Microsoft-owned professional networking site’s chief international affairs and legal officer, acknowledged in an interview this week at the Semaphore Global Economic Summit that his company’s data shows employment will be down about 20% starting in 2022. But he pushed back against the idea that AI was to blame. “LinkedIn…has an economic […]