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      <title><![CDATA[Mecka AI Nears $500M Valuation in Sequoia Deal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mecka AI, a startup focused on human motion data collection for robotics, is nearing a new financing round led by Sequoia Capital that values the company at approximately $500 million. The development follows its previous $60 million Series A funding announced three months prior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:58:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Predicts 70% Growth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at the Goldman Sachs conference, explaining why he expects the company's revenue to grow by 70% next year.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Listen Labs Scrubs $1.5B Round For Salesforce Talks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Voice AI market research startup Listen Labs abandoned a signed Series C financing round led by Menlo Ventures to pursue potential acquisition talks with CRM giant Salesforce.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hackers Stealing Claude Tokens via Session Hijacking]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to TechCrunch, AI developer Anthropic has warned subscribers that hackers are stealing Claude login sessions to siphon off their token allowances.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:10:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Terms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TechCrunch has published a comprehensive glossary breaking down essential artificial intelligence terminology into plain English for readers navigating the evolving tech landscape.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Authors Face Issues With Anthropic Settlement Claims]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Writers awaiting payouts from a copyright class action settlement with Anthropic report receiving unexpected notices that publishers and agents are claiming shares of their funds.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:47:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seattle Times & Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The legal action targets the alleged use of published journalism to train artificial intelligence systems.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[XDOF Nears $1.2B Valuation in New Series B Talks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Robot data startup XDOF is in late-stage talks to secure a Series B funding round at a valuation of approximately $1.2 billion, led by 8VC. The discussions follow the company's emergence from stealth less than three months prior.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:36:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sameness Behind Unappetizing AI Menus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Restaurant owners increasingly use generative artificial intelligence to create menus, but customers report a visceral feeling that something looks wrong with the food illustrations due to narrow aesthetic training.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:21:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Builders Stage Returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TechCrunch has unveiled the initial agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13–15 in San Francisco. The stage focuses on practical scaling, fundraising, and talent retention strategies for tech founders.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AfterQuery Hits $3.2B Valuation as YC's Fastest Unicorn]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to reports from Forbes and TechCrunch, AI model-training startup AfterQuery has reached a $3.2 billion valuation, becoming the fastest startup to achieve unicorn status in Y Combinator history.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:08:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ila Kumar Advances Community Design for Tech Youth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MIT PhD student Ila Kumar, working within the Lifelong Kindergarten group, is pioneering community-based design methods that actively involve young people—particularly those in the child welfare system—in creating digital well-being tools.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US Drone Restrictions Push China to Global Scale]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. government has expanded trade restrictions and tariffs on foreign-made drones and advanced robotics. However, industry analysts report that China’s immense manufacturing scale and lower costs will likely shift market competition to other global regions rather than halting Chinese growth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic Over AI Data Piracy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, and other publishers have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthropic and its co-founders, alleging the AI lab illegally torrented and scraped copyrighted music works to train Claude.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neocloud Lambda Secures $1B Debt for Nvidia Chips]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI cloud infrastructure provider Lambda has secured $1 billion in private, short-dated debt arranged by JP Morgan Chase. The funds will be used to purchase Nvidia AI chips to lease to Microsoft, highlighting the industry's continuous demand for heavy hardware investment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anthropic and OpenAI Set for Disrupt 2026 AI Stage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco will bring back its dedicated AI Stage, presented by Google for Startups, from October 13 through 15. Key speakers from Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, and AWS will address enterprise Claude deployments, novel go-to-market job categories, and agentic cybersecurity infrastructure.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:16:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nvidia Nears $12.9B Acquisition of Hugging Face]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reports indicate Nvidia has agreed to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face in a transaction valued between $12.9 billion and $13 billion. The move aims to safeguard Nvidia's hardware dominance while expanding its cloud capabilities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:32:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ringg Secures $10M Funding to Expand Voice AI]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian voice AI platform Ringg announced a $10 million Series A extension funded by Peak XV Partners. Originally founded as DesiVocal, the enterprise startup plans to expand beyond voice calls into multi-channel automation workflows.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SEC Probes AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to a report by TechCrunch citing The New York Times, federal regulators at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have launched a probe into Situational Awareness, an artificial intelligence-focused hedge fund. The investigation follows a late July stock market drop that wiped out billions of dollars from the high-profile firm.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:23:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mysterious Ox Alpha AI Model Sparks Creator Speculation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new stealth artificial intelligence model named Ox Alpha launched for free on OpenRouter, prompting online speculation regarding its anonymous creators. Early theories suggest potential links to Chinese AI developer Z.ai or Microsoft.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:01:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 Safeguard Bypass Detailed]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Testing by TechCrunch revealed that legacy Anthropic AI models, including Claude Opus 4.6, generate sexually explicit text when prompted. A novel multiturn interaction technique successfully bypassed standard safety guardrails, enabling prohibited role-play scenarios despite universal standard bans.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:07:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Micro1 Hits $500M Gross Run Rate in AI Data Boom]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Data-labeling startup Micro1 has expanded its gross annual run rate from $100 million to $500 million within eight months, TechCrunch reports. Driven by massive corporate demand for unique training inputs, the four-year-old firm retains roughly 60% to 70% of gross revenue, yielding a net run rate between $150 million and $200 million.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:13:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TerraPower Uses Molten Salt Tech for AI Data Center Power]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bill Gates-founded nuclear startup TerraPower plans to announce its first data center project this year, leveraging a 345-megawatt reactor equipped with molten salt energy storage. As reported by TechCrunch, the design helps manage rapidly fluctuating AI energy demands without reducing overall reactor output.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:44:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Apple Camera AirPods Leak via macOS 26.7 RC Code]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leaked macOS 26.7 RC code and video footage reveal that Apple is developing camera-equipped AirPods designed to power Siri's Visual Intelligence. According to a report by TechCrunch, the integrated low-resolution sensors function as visual inputs for context rather than tools for recording photos or traditional video files.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:19:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anthropic Annualized Revenue Hits $65B Ahead of Fall IPO]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate climbed to $65 billion at the end of July 2026, representing an $18 billion surge over two months. According to reporting from TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and the Financial Times, the artificial intelligence developer is preparing for a potential autumn public listing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:56:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stripe Reportedly Acquires OpenRouter in $7B Deal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Financial technology giant Stripe has reportedly finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence gateway startup, for more than $7 billion. The deal follows earlier reports detailing acquisition negotiations between the two companies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:57:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[xAI Facing Lawsuit Expansion Over Grok Abuse Material]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A woman identified as Jane Doe 4 has joined an ongoing legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming the firm's Grok chatbot transformed a childhood photo into explicit imagery. The legal effort, originally initiated by three Tennessee teenagers, accuses xAI of failing to implement fundamental safeguards to prevent the platform from generating explicit material of real minors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:29:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SpaceX Officially Finalizes $60B Cursor Acquisition]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aerospace giant SpaceX has officially completed its acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor following an announcement on Cursor's company blog. The finalization gives Cursor direct access to SpaceX's massive computing infrastructure.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Google Allows Removal of Visible AI Watermarks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to a report by TechCrunch, Google is rolling out an optional toggle that lets users remove visible watermarks from AI-generated images, videos, and music. The feature balances visual aesthetics for creators with backend media transparency.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:13:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Writer Unveils Palmyra X6 Model to Cut Token Costs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Writer launched Palmyra X6, a new flagship model built on Z.ai's open-source GLM-5.2, alongside major updates to its agentic harness infrastructure. The company designed these releases to reduce token usage and lower operational costs for enterprise customers managing multi-step workflows.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:13:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anthropic Watermarks Claude Text to Match EU AI Act]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anthropic has introduced invisible text watermarking to Claude's outputs to comply with the European Union AI Act's Transparency Code. According to TechCrunch, the move has ignited widespread discussion online, dividing users over corporate compliance, text ownership, and content tracking.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:26:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Accel Secures $550 Million Oversubscribed India Fund]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Venture capital firm Accel has closed an oversubscribed $550 million India-focused fund within weeks as part of a $3.5 billion global fundraising effort reported by TechCrunch. The firm will deploy capital into early-stage startups across artificial intelligence, fintech, and advanced manufacturing starting in 2027.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OpenAI Completes $7B Employee Tender at $852B Value]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to TechCrunch, OpenAI has repurchased $7 billion in employee shares through a private tender offer. The deal maintains the AI lab's valuation at $852 billion, giving workers liquidity while potentially signaling a pause in immediate initial public offering plans.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Situational Awareness Invests $400M in Source Foundry]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI hedge fund Situational Awareness has injected $400 million into chip startup Source Foundry. Despite facing recent financial turbulence and slashing its assets under management in half, the firm continues its heavy venture backing of next-generation hardware.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:35:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amazon Texas Data Center Could Be Top U.S. Polluter]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TechCrunch reports that Amazon is investing in a natural gas-powered plant for a new data center in Pecos County, Texas. The facility is permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, potentially making it America's largest individual climate polluter.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:24:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OpenAI Pauses Astra Development Over Security Risk]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[OpenAI has paused certain development activities on its upcoming AI model, Astra, following internal evaluations that revealed advanced cybersecurity capabilities. According to a TechCrunch report, the lab halted uncompliant internal tasks while implementing stricter safety guardrails and coordinating with external safety bodies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:48:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OpenAI AI Smart Speaker May Cost Between $300-$400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[OpenAI is working on a new hardware device described as a physical manifestation of ChatGPT. Developed with Jony Ive's design studio LoveFrom, the donut-shaped smart speaker is expected to launch in 2027 at a price between $300 and $400.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:43:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meta Launches Muse Code AI Agent for Large Repos]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to TechCrunch, Meta has introduced Muse Code, a beta terminal coding agent built to handle software engineering tasks across large repositories. Powered by Meta's Muse Spark foundation model, the system runs sub-agents concurrently in isolated worktrees to plan, write, and validate code.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:21:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SpaceX Buys $329M in Tesla Megapacks for Data Centers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TechCrunch reports that SpaceX spent $329 million on Tesla Megapacks so far this year, including $295 million during the second quarter alone. The massive battery storage orders primarily support high-demand data centers following SpaceX's acquisition of xAI.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:07:26 GMT</pubDate>
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