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VCs Laughed at Plumbers Buying Software. Now This Blue-Collar Startup Is Closing In on $100 Million
With BuildOps, Alok Chanani built a high-tech platform for contractors—and proved early skeptics wrong. [class^="featuredVideo-"] { display: none; } As a former Army captain, Alok Chanani learned about leadership under pressure. In 2006 and 2007, he led a team of soldiers in Iraq, transporting large sums of money to remote regions to fund projects. After he returned to the U.S., he got his MBA at Wharton, and in 2012 started his own contracting company.
They Built a $1 Billion Vibe-Coding Empire. Now Their Biggest Partners Are Coming for It
Amjad Masad and Haya Odeh built Replit together from scratch. Can they defend its position as an industry juggernaut? Like many great partnerships, it started with an argument. For months, Amjad Masad had been locked in a playful battle of wits with Haya Odeh, a young graphic designer at Boss Consulting SA, a web consultancy based in Amman, Jordan.
This New AI Slack Feature Will Change How You Interact With Claude
Anthropic says that using the new Claude Slack tool will be like ‘working with a real colleague.’ Anthropic is taking the next step in its quest to make Claude the ultimate virtual coworker—it’s giving users the ability to tag the AI system on Slack like they would any human colleague. The new feature is called Claude Tag.
Why Google Is Spending Millions on the Indie Studio Behind ‘Backrooms’
Google and A24 will work together to build new AI-powered tools for filmmakers. Google has invested a reported $75 million in popular independent movie studio A24, and will now embark on a “first-of-its-kind” partnership to build new AI tools for filmmakers. According to an official Google blog post, the two entities will come together to develop new AI-powered tools and workflows to assist the process of creating movies.
Why Google Is Spending Millions on the Indie Studio Behind ‘Backrooms’
Scarlett Johansson's Intensely R-Rated Sci-Fi Thriller Makes the Jump to New Free Streaming Home Scarlett Johansson might be all set to dazzle horror fans next year in Mike Flanagan's take on The Exorcist, but before we get there, her most …
This AI Company Just Built a New Kind of Full-Body Scanner. Using It Is Like Going to the Spa
The company is planning to deploy advanced ultrasound scanners in its own spas around the world. Think of them as watery MRIs. Midjourney, one of the earliest companies to popularize AI-generated images, has revealed its first hardware device, and it’s like nothing they’ve ever done before.
Why SpaceX Just Paid $60 Billion to Acquire an AI Coding Company
The Elon Musk-led company is betting on a buzzy startup to reverse its vibe-coding struggles. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that it will acquire AI-powered coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, as it looks to re-enter the race to develop state-of-the-art coding agents. The move comes as Musk works to improve the coding capabilities of his Grok family of AI models. Musk recently combined his AI company, xAI, with SpaceX to form a mega-sized firm, which he took public last week.
SpaceX Has the Worst AI. But It’s Still Reaping the Benefits of Being the First Big AI Company to IPO
SpaceX just went public, and AI is at the center of the story. Here’s how Grok stacks up. SpaceX, the Elon Musk-founded space exploration company, which recently merged with his AI and social media company, xAI, has debuted on the NASDAQ stock market and made Musk the world’s first trillionaire. The company is now poised to reap the benefits of being the first major privately-held AI firm to go public, despite its struggles to gain business momentum for its Grok family of AI models.
Anthropic Just Released a Powerful Mythos-Class Model to the Public—With Some Key Safeguards
Meet Claude Fable 5, Anthropic’s version of Claude Mythos for everyday users. Anthropic has finally released a version of Claude Mythos, its most powerful model yet, but most people will experience it under a different name. The company just announced Claude Fable 5, its first commercially available Mythos-class model.
Apple Just Announced Siri AI. Is the Company Finally Going to Deliver a Good Siri?
The iPhone-maker showed off a major AI upgrade coming to its virtual assistant. It’s been years in coming. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced Siri AI, the long-awaited upgrade to its virtual assistant. Apple says that Siri AI will be much more conversational and useful than previous iterations.
Anthropic’s President Reveals the Real Reason the Company Is Going Public
Daniela Amodei says the need for compute will push AI companies into the public markets. Anthropic’s need for additional computing power is driving the company’s decision to go public, president and co-founder Daniela Amodei says. At Bloomberg’s annual tech conference in San Francisco, Amodei declined to directly comment on Anthropic’s plans, but when asked more broadly about why AI companies might be considering going public, she pointed to the growing cost of training and running AI models.
Why Your Company Should Start Using OpenAI’s New Vibe-Coding Tool
OpenAI is making it easier to build dashboards, planner apps, and simple tools. Here’s how it works. OpenAI’s latest update makes it easy to turn your ideas into custom-built websites and apps that you can share with co-workers. The Sam Altman-led company has announced Sites, a new feature for its AI-powered software engineering platform, Codex. With Sites, the company says, users will be able to turn their ideas and notes into interactive and dynamic dashboards, planner apps, and simple tools.
Why Your Company Should Start Using OpenAI’s New Vibe-Coding Tool
1 hour ago Why Nvidia RTX Spark Matters Nvidia just announced the RTX Spark, a brand-new ARM-based Windows chip that could finally be the "Apple Silicon moment" PC users have been waiting for. In this video, we break down everything you need to know about this powerhouse processor. We explore what this means …
Want to Get Rich in the AI Boom? Guard Data Centers
Subscriber Exclusive Espionage, angry neighbors, robot dogs—the threats facing AI’s valuable buildings are stranger than fiction. For the specialized firms keeping them safe, business has never been better BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @BENLUCASSHERRY Jun 3, 2026 Illustration: Getty images Listen to this ArticleMore info 0:00 / 0:00 Breaking into a data center is a lot like peeling layers off an onion.
Why Trump Is Asking Labs to Share Their AI Models With the U.S. Government Before They’re Released
President Trump’s executive order represents one of the most significant efforts by the U.S. government to regulate artificial intelligence. President Trump has signed an executive order requesting that AI companies voluntarily share their advanced AI models with the federal government up to 30 days before they’re released to the world. The move represents one of the most significant efforts by the federal government to regulate AI.
Anthropic Files S-1 on Its Journey to an IPO Following a Year of Unprecedented Growth
With Anthropic’s move towards an IPO and SpaceX and OpenAI on a similar path, there are now three mammoth IPOs to watch for in 2026. Anthropic, the high-flying company behind the Claude family of AI models, has confidently submitted a draft Form S-1 to the SEC, the first official indication that the company is on the path to going public.
Anthropic Says Its Latest Claude Model Is the ‘Most Honest’ Yet
Hallucinations are a big problem for AI. Anthropic says Opus 4.8 is ‘less likely’ to make stuff up. The newest AI model model to hit the market is promoted as being remarkably honest. Anthropic recently released Claude Opus 4.8, the next version of its large-sized series of Claude AI models, and allegedly the most honest iteration yet.
Monetizing a Vibe-Coded Website Is Risky. So Replit Is Making It Easier With a Major Partnership
Thanks to a new collaboration, Replit is giving people a simpler way to make money with their vibe-coded apps and websites. Vibe coding has given people of all skill levels the ability to make websites and apps. Now, one of the pioneers behind the technology has announced a major collaboration aimed at simplifying the process of monetizing those creations.
Monetizing a Vibe-Coded Website Is Risky. So Replit Is Making It Easier With a Major Partnership
Artificial Intelligence 4 hours ago RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down TechCrunch - Russell Brandom • 4h The word “recursion” is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Two separate startups have taken on the name, and many more have started referencing Recursive self-improvement (RSI) in their roadmaps. Like AGI before it, RSI has become a three-letter byword for a cataclysmic AI takeoff – even if there’s … Culture 3 hours ago I've reviewed chairs that cost $2,000...
Why the Pope Is Teaming Up With Anthropic’s Chris Olah, a Self-Described Atheist
Pope Leo XIV says AI must be ‘disarmed,’ and he’s working with Anthropic to find a way forward. Pope Leo XIV has announced that the Catholic Church will partner with Anthropic to help humanity find a way forward through this current era of rapid technological progress. The Pope presented his first encyclical on the topic alongside Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah.
Anthropic’s Dario and Daniela Amodei Tell Oprah Why They Stood Up to the Pentagon
The Anthropic co-founders shared the key decisions that prepared them to go toe-to-toe with the Department of Defense. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Anthropic cofounders (and siblings) Dario and Daniela Amodei opened up about why they decided to refuse demands from the United States military to remove safety guardrails around Claude, the company’s powerful AI model. They also shared the one major AI problem they haven’t solved yet.
OpenAI Is Reportedly Prepping to File for an IPO. Here’s Why Sam Altman Says It Could Be ‘Really Annoying’
OpenAI could be going public in the next few months, but Altman seems ambivalent about the change in structure. OpenAI, the privately owned company behind ChatGPT, is preparing to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in the coming weeks, according to a new report from The New York Times.
Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Exchange This Critical AI Asset for Startup Equity
The offer is an investment in ‘tokenmaxxing startups,’ Altman wrote. Would you give up a percentage of your company for more AI? OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman says he is offering $2 million in OpenAI API tokens to every startup in Y Combinator’s current Spring 2026 batch, in exchange for an undetermined amount of equity. Altman made the announcement during a closed-door event for the current YC batch on Tuesday night, according to an X post from Y Combinator partner Tyler Bosmeny.
Google’s Latest AI Model Could Save Companies Billions of Dollars
Google’s new model, Gemini 3.5 Flash, is designed to give people a lot more bang for their buck. At its annual I/O conference, Google released Gemini 3.5 Flash, the first in its new line of advanced AI models. CEO Sundar Pichai told conference attendees that AI companies can save billions of dollars by switching to the new model. Google revealed Gemini 3, the previous flagship line of models, to huge acclaim in November.
Google Will Use AI to Turn Your Rambling Ideas Into a Written First Draft
At Google I/O, the tech giant debuted new AI-powered workspace features for Docs, Gmail, and more. During its annual I/O developer conference, Google announced new AI voice-based features for its Workspace applications, including Docs and Gmail. These new voice-based features are intended to help workers brainstorm and improve their documents and communications by simply speaking their thoughts out loud.
Why OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Just Joined Its Fiercest Rival
The famed AI researcher and educator is known for coining the term ‘vibe coding’ and has taken a position at Anthropic. Andrej Karpathy, a cofounder of OpenAI, famed AI educator, and creator of the term “vibe coding,” has joined Anthropic, his former company’s chief rival. In a post on X, Karpathy confirmed that he had joined Anthropic, and said that “I think the next few years at the frontier of LLMs will be especially formative. I am very excited to join the team here and get back to R&D.
Elon Musk Was Just Handed a Big Loss by a Judge and Jury in Major AI Trial
Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and others. The verdict is a win for OpenAI. A jury has found that OpenAI and its leaders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, along with Microsoft, are not liable for the charges that Elon Musk brought against them in a much-publicized lawsuit. The judge in the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, has already dismissed Musk’s claims.
The clever Claude productivity hacks that these founders can’t live without
Founders and business leaders are using Anthropic’s agentic work tool, Claude Cowork, to manage their busy schedules, organise their work, and hold themselves accountable to employees and investors. Claude Cowork was created by Anthropic engineering lead Felix Rieseberg, who also oversees the implementation of the company’s hugely popular coding agent Claude Code within the Claude app for desktop computers. Cowork is currently only available through the desktop app.
ChatGPT Wants Your Bank Account Info. Here’s Why You May Actually Want to Share It
New personal finance features are coming to ChatGPT. Are you comfortable connecting your bank accounts? OpenAI is launching new personal finance features within ChatGPT, but to use them, you’ll need to connect your financial accounts. The Sam Altman-led company says you can now connect your banking and investment information to ChatGPT and get personalized financial advice and dynamic visualizations of your spending habits.
Anthropic’s Newest Claude Feature Is Here to Help Small-Business Owners With Their Pain Points
Claude for Small Business will assist with payroll, the books, and more. An Anthropic exec explains precisely how. Small-business owners wear a lot of hats, and Anthropic’s latest release aims to lighten the load with 15 ready-made skills that allow Claude to handle tasks like planning payroll, balancing the books, and onboarding new employees.
The Clever Claude Productivity Hacks That These Founders Can’t Live Without
You can use Claude Cowork to create an AI chief of staff, or even a ‘promise layer’ to hold yourself accountable to commitments you’ve made. Founders and business leaders are using Anthropic’s agentic work tool, Claude Cowork, to manage their busy schedules, organize their work, and hold themselves accountable to employees and investors.
OpenAI’s Brand New Voice AI Is Here. It Could Change How Companies Talk to Their Customers
OpenAI has released three new voice models, and companies like Zillow and Priceline are already on board. OpenAI just launched a new set of voice models that can have longer conversations, instantly translate between languages, and more accurately transcribe spoken words into text. The new models are available for businesses to use in their products and services.
Anthropic and SpaceX Just Announced a Colossal Deal to Supercharge Claude AI
It may seem like a strange collaboration, but Elon Musk said no one at Anthropic ‘set off my evil detector.’ Anthropic has announced a surprising partnership with SpaceX, in which the Claude creator will use the entirety of Colossus 1, the Elon Musk-founded company’s massive data center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Exclusive: OpenAI Says This Is How Entrepreneurs Are Actually Using ChatGPT
OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji says the company is going deep on entrepreneurial uses for ChatGPT. OpenAI says that at least four million Americans are using ChatGPT to develop or actively run businesses, according to data exclusively shared with Inc. by the Sam Altman-led company.
Skype Was Destined to Rule Video Calls. Then Microsoft Entered the Chat
At its peak, Skype had 300 million monthly active users. It officially died one year ago today. How often does a company become a verb? There are only a few examples throughout business history: “Google it,” “get that Xeroxed,” “you can Venmo me.” But even products that reach this rarified air are vulnerable to shifting corporate priorities and focused competitors.
There's a fascinating reason why OpenAI's latest model is obsessed with goblins and gremlins Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy
The OpenAI model's focus on creatures like goblins and trolls has a very nerdy explanation. Here's what happened. What do ChatGPT and Marvel's Norman Osborn have in common? They're both battling their inner goblin . OpenAI says that its latest AI model, GPT-5.5 , has a special interest in “goblins, gremlins, and other creatures.” Don't be scared, though; the company has already implemented a ghoul-busting fix. On April 23, OpenAI released GPT-5.5, its most advanced AI model to date.
Ela usa IA para debater ideias com Jeff Bezos e Mickey Mouse
Allie K. Miller, uma das vozes mais seguidas da indústria de IA, costuma dizer que “quando você acorda, sua IA já deveria estar trabalhando para você há horas”.
Move Over, Anthropic: Google Signs Deal to Supply Pentagon With Gemini AI for Classified Work
Anthropic and the Department of Defense had a blow-up over military use of AI. Now Google has stepped into the fray. Google has signed a deal with the United States Department of Defense to provide access to its Gemini AI-powered tools for use in classified activities. The deal comes following vocal opposition from hundreds of Google employees.
Inside OpenAI, This Productivity Hack Is Giving Workers Their Own ‘Chief of Staff.’ You Can Use It, Too
Creating a simple dashboard using OpenAI’s Codex app has been a game-changer for people at the tech company. Inside OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, employees both technical and non-technical are using Codex, the company’s agentic coding app, to handle an increasing amount of work. Codex is OpenAI’s label for its AI-coding platform, which has been accessible through the cloud for over a year.
Report: No Need to Worry About Everything Getting More Expensive
The following report comes directly from the Federal Institute of Internal Investigations (FIII): [We are glad to report that recent increases in prices have absolutely no cause for concern for the general public. We, members of the FIII, have checked every single branch of the government and found ourselves especially unrelated to those price increases.
OpenAI Just Dropped GPT-5.5 and Says the New Model Intuits What You Need Before You Ask
And in ChatGPT, the AI model will give people ‘smarter and more concise answers.’ OpenAI’s latest model is here. The company says that new AI model, GPT-5.5, is extremely skilled at intuiting its user’s needs, and is the most effective ever at undertaking economically-viable work.
Google’s New Workspace Intelligence Is About to Be Your Ultimate AI Co-Worker
The new intelligence layer will live in Google Docs, Sheets, and other tools. Here’s how it could become your next office assistant. Some of the most popular work-focused apps of all time are about to become more intertwined than before, thanks to artificial intelligence. Google has announced Workspace Intelligence, a new semantic layer for its Google Workspace suite of products.
OpenAI’s New Image-Generation Model Could Be Your Next Creative Director
OpenAI’s latest image model can accomplish impressive tasks—like making an entire magazine layout or comic book. After killing video generation app Sora, OpenAI is renewing its commitment to image generation with a new and improved AI model. OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Images 2.0, its most powerful image generation model yet.
Apple’s New CEO: John Ternus Will Replace Tim Cook as Leader of the Tech Giant
Tim Cook had a 15-year run as leader of Apple. John Ternus will become CEO on September 1. Tim Cook, the Apple CEO who oversaw the company’s meteoric growth following the release of the iPhone, is stepping down after a nearly 15-year run. Apple’s new CEO will be John Ternus, the company’s head of hardware engineering. Cook’s departure isn’t a total surprise.
Anthropic’s New AI Tool Will Let Anyone Create Pro-Grade Designs Just by Having a Conversation
Watch out, Figma. Claude Design is focused on ‘visual work.’ Here’s how to use it. Watch out, Figma. Anthropic has announced Claude Design, an experimental new product for generating “visual work,” such as software prototypes and product designs, through natural-language conversations and custom interfaces created by Claude.
Controversy! Student Found Not Liking [Niche Popular Thing]
We interrupt our showcase of geopolitical chaos and lightly intriguing local happenings to bring you drama of utmost importance! A student of Whitman has just recently been exposed for not liking [Niche Popular Thing], an utter travesty of the social contract. How this utter disdain of [Niche Popular Thing] came about staggers even our brightest reporters and fact checkers to no end.
Should AI Companies Be Held Liable for the ‘Critical Harms’ They Cause? A New Bill Says No
OpenAI and Anthropic are battling over an Illinois bill that could set a national precedent for AI safety. OpenAI and Anthropic, the two largest players in the AI market, are on opposing sides of a controversial Illinois bill that could have national implications for the liability that AI companies face if bad actors use their models for nefarious purposes. Illinois state senator Bill Cunningham introduced SB3444 to the State legislature on February 4.
Should AI Companies Be Held Liable for the ‘Critical Harms’ They Cause? A New Bill Says No
The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine could impose the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers in a sign of growing political opposition to tech giants’ massive structures that have stoked fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and voracious water needs. The legislation …
Anthropic May Be About to Drop a Vibe-Coding Feature. It Could Change Everything
Leaked images suggest Anthropic could declare war on the vibe-coding startups it helped create. A new feature may be coming to Claude, and it could be an existential threat to the fast-growing vibe-coding market. On April 12, X user @hysteresis_x posted a screenshot of what they claimed was a new feature coming to Claude.
What Is Tokenmaxxing? Inside the New Productivity Hack That CEOs Adore and CFOs Fear
Engineers are racing to burn through as many AI tokens as possible to prove their productivity. Engineers at tech companies are increasingly competing to prove their productivity, and some are turning to a relatively new metric: AI tokens. But while CEOs might be encouraging teams to use AI as much as possible, finance teams are struggling to understand this massive new spending pattern. What Are AI Tokens?
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