Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, and several other music publishers have filed a major lawsuit against AI startup Anthropic and its co-founders. The legal action, lodged in a California court, accuses the artificial intelligence lab of orchestrating a widespread campaign involving unauthorized downloading, torrenting, and web scraping of copyrighted material. The plaintiffs claim that millions […]
Continue ReadingThe new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 rethinks the cover screen experience, allowing users to run full Android apps on the outer display without unfolding the device. Samsung has streamlined access to app drawers and settings, making the 4-inch cover screen behave much more like a standard smartphone interface. While the hardware updates are minimal—featuring […]
Continue ReadingA new research paper from an Anthropic fellow offers an early glimpse into practical self-improving artificial intelligence. The study details an automated alignment researcher capable of independently identifying flaws and enhancing model performance on safety benchmarks. Operating much like human scientists, the automated system searches literature, proposes methods, and trains models iteratively. Remarkably, the approach […]
Continue ReadingConfirmed by 2 independent sources. Apple has officially scheduled its next major hardware showcase for September 9 at Apple Park, carrying the tagline “Surprise and Shine.” This event marks a historic milestone for the tech giant, as it will be the first official product launch led by incoming CEO John Ternus, who takes over the […]
Continue ReadingAnthropic has rolled out a major update to Claude’s memory architecture, bridging the gap between its standard chat interface and the Claude Cowork environment. Previously, users frequently faced the frustrating hurdle of having to rebrief the AI whenever they transitioned from brainstorming ideas in chat to executing tasks in Cowork, as the two systems operated […]
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Startups looking to secure visibility without a keynote slot can now book exhibit tables for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The dedicated exhibition program places emerging companies directly on the bustling Expo Hall floor, connecting founders with thousands of venture capitalists and industry leaders. Exhibition packages start […]
Continue ReadingThe Dutch Data Protection Authority has slapped Uber with an €825 million ($966 million) penalty for violating Europe’s GDPR rules. The sanction follows an extensive investigation into complaints that the ride-hailing giant deactivated driver accounts through automated algorithmic processes without adequate warning or human oversight. Regulators emphasized that algorithms should not possess the autonomy to […]
Continue ReadingA mysterious new artificial intelligence model named Ox Alpha has sparked widespread speculation across the tech community as its creators choose to remain completely anonymous. The tool was made available for free on the OpenRouter platform, targeting developers, coding tasks, and complex agentic workflows. The model’s impressive performance quickly caught the attention of industry leaders, […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz for nearly a year, dusting off a century-old antitrust law to scrutinize board representation. The probe focuses on a16z partners holding seats on the boards of competing portfolio companies, specifically Databricks and Fivetran. While overlapping board positions were historically common and often […]
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Waymo has submitted its initial documents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of an ongoing federal investigation into a January incident where one of its robotaxis collided at low speed with a child near a California school. The U.S. safety regulator is probing how Waymo’s autonomous vehicles determine speed limits around […]
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