TechCrunch

Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is ‘fundamentally a crisis of trust’ Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-backlash-is-fundamentally-a-crisis-of-trust/

Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/woman-claims-her-stepfather-used-grok-to-transform-childhood-photo-into-explicit-imagery/

Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/anthropic-shares-more-details-about-how-claudes-new-watermarks-will-work/

SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/spacex-officially-closes-its-cursor-acquisition/

Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can’t stop hitting snooze Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/unforgetful-is-a-new-reminders-app-for-people-who-cant-stop-hitting-snooze/

Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/google-will-now-allow-users-to-remove-visible-watermark-from-its-ai-generations/

Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/hyperscalers-might-regret-embracing-natural-gas-if-new-forecast-proves-correct/

Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/investors-sue-selena-gomez-alleging-fraud-tied-to-her-mental-health-startup/

Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/flock-says-its-new-tool-will-help-identify-police-abuse-but-hasnt-explained-how-it-works/

If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/if-apple-sends-you-a-push-notification-alerting-you-to-a-spyware-attack-take-it-seriously/

Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/writer-introduces-new-ai-model-and-upgraded-harness-to-contain-token-costs/

Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/writer-introduces-new-ai-model-and-upgraded-harness-to-contain-token-costs/

Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/databricks-wanted-to-raise-1b-investors-wanted-15b-it-settled-on-5b-at-a-190b-valuation/

Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/ford-on-track-to-complete-2b-factory-overhaul-for-fathom-ev-truck/

Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/instagram-introduces-a-redesigned-wordmark/

Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/microsoft-kills-off-unsuccessful-ai-features-while-merging-its-separate-copilot-apps/

Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/apple-in-talks-to-pay-publishers-to-provide-siri-with-current-news-report/

Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/grubhubs-24m-ftc-settlement-is-finally-reaching-diners-and-drivers/