Source: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Space: The dawn of Polaris

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. In case you missed it, the final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt is now live. Join us from October 28-30…
Aria Alamalhodaei
Sept. 16, 2024, 10:21 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Sam Altman departs OpenAI’s safety committee

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is leaving the internal commission OpenAI created in May to oversee “critical” safety decisions related to the company’s projects and operations. In a blog post today,…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 16, 2024, 10:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Mammoth’s founder returns with new iOS app for Mastodon, Saturn

After founding and selling the popular Mastodon client Mammoth, developer Shihab Mehboob is returning to compete with it with the launch of his new app, Saturn. Not to be confused…
Sarah Perez
Sept. 16, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Google and Muon Space join forces to continuously scan Earth for wildfires

The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat.
Tim De Chant
Sept. 16, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

11x.ai raises $24M led by Benchmark to build AI digital employees

The Series A comes about a year after 11x.ai raised a $2 million seed round led by Project A Ventures.
Dominic-Madori Davis
Sept. 16, 2024, 8:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Fisker Ocean owners stuck paying for recall repairs

As EV startup Fisker prepares to enter the fourth month of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, existing owners have received some bad news: they will have to pay labor costs…
Sean O'Kane
Sept. 16, 2024, 7:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Oracle’s Larry Ellison says that AI will someday track your every move

Speaking at an Oracle financial analysts meeting, Oracle founder Larry Ellison said he expects AI to one day power massive law enforcement surveillance networks. “We’re going to have supervision,” he…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 16, 2024, 7:21 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Amazon mandates full 5-day return to office

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sent a memo to the company’s employees Monday morning, calling for a full return to office at the start of 2025. For the last 15 months,…
Amanda Silberling
Sept. 16, 2024, 6:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Salesforce Ventures ups its AI fund to $1B, doubling it again

Salesforce Ventures just doubled its AI fund with another $500 million, and is helping San Francisco grow its attraction as the city for AI startups.
Julie Bort
Sept. 16, 2024, 6:51 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Amazon mandates full five-day return to office

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sent a memo to the company’s employees today, calling for a full return to office at the start of 2025. For the last fifteen months, Amazon…
Amanda Silberling
Sept. 16, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
5 min read
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