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Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.

Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.

It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we debated Elon Musk's vision for data centers in space.

AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.

Moonbounce has raised $12 million to grow its AI control engine that converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior.

A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.

Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.

With the midterms right around the corner, the new group is positioned to back candidates who support the AI company's policy agenda.

Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.

In addition to Lightcap's new role, OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch will be stepping away from the company to focus on cancer recovery, with a plan to return when her health allows.

Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX's looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.

Google is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app.

MAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago.

TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative Chris Lehane.

StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together on April 30. Space is limited. Register here for your pass.

The firm says it can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half.

Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices.