Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker

Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.

Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now

VCs are frothing at the mouth to write more checks to Anthropic at a valuation that matches or beats OpenAI’s.

AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report

Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

Freecash was removed from Apple’s App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.

Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers

How vibe coding app Anything is rebuilding after getting booted from the App Store twice

Anything is planning to launch a desktop companion app to aid mobile app development after its App Store removal.

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro

The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.

Nvidia-backed SiFive hits $3.65 billion valuation for open AI chips

The deal is interesting for a number of reasons, including that SiFive’s chip designs are based on RISC-V, not x86 or ARM.

Anthropic temporarily banned OpenClaw’s creator from accessing Claude

This ban took place after Claude’s pricing changed for OpenClaw users last week.

Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State University last year.