OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces agreement with Department of Defense on ‘technical safeguards’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late Friday that the company has reached an agreement that will allow the company to use its AI models within the Department of Defense’s classified networks. This follows a high-profile conflict between the department, also known as the Department of the Army under the Trump administration, and OpenAI rival Anthropic. […]
Xiaomi launches 17 Ultra smartphone, AirTag clone and ultra-slim power bank
Xiaomi today launched a number of gadgets ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, including a camera-focused flagship smartphone, an AirTag clone, the Xiaomi Watch 5 smartwatch, and an ultra-slim power bank. The China-based company has partnered with camera maker Leica to co-brand the smartphone “Xiaomi 17 Ultra.” As part of the partnership, we […]
Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning in the nascent market
China’s humanoid robot captured the world’s attention with a kung fu flip during a televised Lunar New Year celebration, while Chinese mobile phone maker Honor plans to unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC in Spain. Robotics was marked as a priority under the country’s “Made in China 2025” plan, but the focus was initially […]
India blocks access to popular developer platform Supabase with block order
Popular developer database platform Supabase faces disruption in India, where one of its major markets Supabase is blocked, TechCrunch has learned. New Delhi ordered internet providers to block the website, resulting in patchy access across the network. The blocking order was issued on February 24 under Section 69A of the Indian Information Technology Act, officials […]
OpenAI fires employee for using sensitive information in prediction markets
OpenAI has fired employees for their activities in prediction markets, including Polymarket, the company confirmed to Wired. The company alleges that the employee used OpenAI’s confidential information in connection with the transaction. OpenAI does not release the names of its employees. But a spokesperson said the actions violated company policy that prohibits employees from using […]
Department of Defense to designate humans as supply chain risk
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump directed federal agencies to stop using all Anthropic products following a public dispute between the company and the Department of Defense. The president granted a six-month phase-out period for departments using the product, but stressed that Anthropic is no longer welcome as a federal contractor. “We don’t […]
Musk criticized OpenAI in his deposition, saying, “No one committed suicide because of Grok.”
In a newly released deposition filed in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, the tech executive attacked OpenAI’s safety record and claimed that his company, xAI, prioritizes safety more. He went so far as to say, “No one has committed suicide because of Grok, but apparently they have because of ChatGPT.” The comments came as part […]
People vs. the Department of Defense: What’s really at stake?
The past two weeks have been marked by a clash between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as they battle over the military’s use of AI. Anthropic refuses to allow its AI models to be used for mass surveillance of the American public or for fully autonomous weapons that carry out […]
Apple and Netflix partner to broadcast F1 Canadian Grand Prix
Apple and Netflix have entered into a partnership to co-broadcast the Canadian Grand Prix, Apple’s senior vice president of services Eddie Cue announced on Thursday. For the first time, F1 fans in the US will be able to watch live races on both Apple TV and Netflix at the same time. Netflix subscribers will be […]
Perplexity’s new computer is another bet where users will need a lot of AI models
Starting this week, Perplexity subscribers will have new agent tools at their disposal. In the company’s words, Perplexity Computer “integrates all of today’s AI capabilities into one system.” Specifically, Perplexity says it is a computer user agent that can independently run complex workflows using 19 different AI models, and can also create subagents to handle […]