"You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.
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The backlash over OpenAI's decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be | TechCrunch
"You’re shutting him down. And yes — I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.
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Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app available to a wider user base, they will have to apply for extended quota.
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Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users | TechCrunch
Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app availabl...
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The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.
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Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools | TechCrunch
The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.
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Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an "enormous" opportunity.
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Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity | TechCrunch
During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together a...
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AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption.
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AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high | TechCrunch
AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption.
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In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money!
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Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what's the prize? | TechCrunch
In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It's a lot of money!
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The Bezos-owned newspaper gutted its San Francisco bureau and coverage of tech — including journalists reporting on Amazon and Blue Origin
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The Washington Post is retreating from Silicon Valley when it matters most | TechCrunch
The Bezos-owned newspaper gutted its San Francisco bureau and coverage of tech — including journalists reporting on Amazon and Blue Origin.
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A16z VC Jennifer Li⁠, who oversees some of the firm's fastest growing AI companies, warns founders not to believe every ARR claim made on X.
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a16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers  | TechCrunch
Andreessen Horowitz VC Jennifer Li⁠, who oversees some of the firm's fastest-growing AI companies, warns founders not to believe every ARR c...
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The new model is build to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week.
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OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own | TechCrunch
The new model is built to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week.
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An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome.
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One of Europe's largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack | TechCrunch
An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome.
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