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Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them 

While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them. 

Julie Bort 2 months ago

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What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?

The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs i...

Theresa Loconsolo 2 months ago

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After Nvidia’s $20B not-aqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M

Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios. 

Dominic-Madori Davis 2 months ago

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Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation

A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 months ago

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Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans

Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers.

Julie Bort 2 months ago

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Today is the last day to apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Submit your session topic before today ends for a chance to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Apply now to share your insight and help shape the conversations defining the tech industry.

TechCrunch Events 2 months ago

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Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. Join 10,000+ tech leaders in October for one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. Register now.

TechCrunch Events 2 months ago

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Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy

If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.

Lauren Forristal 2 months ago

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This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory

South Korean chip startup Xcena is betting that AI's real bottleneck is not compute, but memory.

Kate Park 2 months ago

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida

The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.

Sean O'Kane 2 months ago

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Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point

The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.

Marina Temkin 2 months ago

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Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind

A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.

Kirsten Korosec 2 months ago

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The internet is being rebuilt for machines

As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.

Rebecca Bellan 2 months ago

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Asana acquires no-code agent-builder Stack AI

Asana will incorporate Stack AI into its growing suite of AI workflow tools.

Russell Brandom 2 months ago

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Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles

In its latest update, Bluesky is getting into long-form content.

Sarah Perez 2 months ago

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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 months ago

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Anthropic raises $65 Billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO

Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.

Rebecca Bellan 2 months ago

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Just like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures

Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.

Ram Iyer 2 months ago

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H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment

CEO Ariel Katz argues that while AI can replicate workflow SaaS, it can't copy H1’s unique doctor data.

Marina Temkin 2 months ago

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A security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licenses

Pay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.

Zack Whittaker 2 months ago

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Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley

Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.

Chris Pullam 2 months ago

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In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles

StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more. Register today.

TechCrunch Events 2 months ago

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Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth three weeks ago

Insurance tech Corgi announced today an $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three weeks after announcing a $160 million Series B.

Dominic-Madori Davis 2 months ago

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Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool

The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.

Russell Brandom 2 months ago

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