Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID | TechCrunch
…The move to keep closer tabs on who is using Anthropic’s AI tools may be one way for the company to comply with a variety of ongoing legal challenges, regulatory changes…
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Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks | TechCrunch
…agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026 AI OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic’s pre-training team AI Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google…
The browser wars aren't about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari | TechCrunch
…The company describes the experience simply: “Give it your passwords, browsing history, and browser context.” Unlike traditional automation tools that rely on integrations, Aside operates directly within the browser itself, allowing it…
SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required | TechCrunch
…The company has teamed up with Anthropic to integrate its scientific AI models directly into Claude — putting powerful drug discovery and materials science tools behind a conversational interface that requires no specialized…
Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can't stop hitting snooze | TechCrunch
…The app keeps things fairly simple, too, as there are no tags, different views or modes, or other organization tools to learn. (For more advanced features like this, Apple’s Reminders app…
Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers | TechCrunch
…That means the API can now integrate with the cloud model provider of developers’ choice, to ensure getting started with a large cloud model is as “accessible as possible,” as needed for…
AI's most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use | TechCrunch
…It’s the plumbing that lets a chatbot reach into your calendar, your database, or your internal tools, instead of engineers building custom pipes for every connection. Next week, that protocol is…
Xprize founder says 'humans behave better when they’re being watched' | TechCrunch
…Diamandis briefly argues that these companies are offering transparency, and that “transparency is a tool, and tools don’t have ethics.” He doesn’t reckon with the fact that tools often inherit…
Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world | TechCrunch
For decades, IT services firms made billions of dollars by allowing companies to outsource tech tasks like customizing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise software. Vishal Sikka, former CEO of Infosys, one of the…
Google's new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet | TechCrunch
…The announcements signal Google’s push to turn AI assistants from passive recommendation tools into active participants in online commerce. By launching a centralized shopping system and building infrastructure that lets software…