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Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (422+ words) Enterprises and startups that use Anthropic Claude through Microsoft and Google products need not fear that the model will be ripped from their reach, Microsoft and Google confirmed to TechCrunch. AWS customers and partners can also reportedly continue to use…...
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon, the SaaSpocalypse, and why competitions is good, actually
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (137+ words) On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O'Kane dig into what startups should think about when chasing federal contracts, especially when'nobody'seems to know'what to do with AI'in Washington, and more of the week's…...
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
5+ hour ago (523+ words) X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the company or its products. The initial test, spotted by an X user in Europe, displayed a suggestion to "Get Starlink" beneath a…...
Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (491+ words) Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks'TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston: Don't miss ticket savings of up to $300. Register Now. Save up to $680 on your Disrupt 2026 pass. Ends 11:59 p.m. PT tonight. REGISTER NOW. Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox…...
Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to 'remain French"
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (986+ words) Amid enduring investor appetite for all things quantum, another European company in the space is graduating from the private markets. Just two weeks after Finnish quantum unicorn IQM said it was going public via a merger with a special purpose…...
Anthropic's Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (127+ words) Watch as Equity hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O'Kane break down what startups should know about chasing federal AI contracts, plus the week's biggest tech stories, from Paramount's Warner Bros. deal and MyFitnessPal's Cal AI acquisition to Pinterest's…...
Claude's consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (505+ words) Claude's daily active users are on the rise on mobile devices, as are its new app installs, following the company's fallout with the Pentagon. After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei'refused'to allow the government to use its AI systems for mass surveillance…...
TriZetto confirms 3.4M people's health and personal data was stolen during breach
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (427+ words) Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people's personal and health information was stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year. The tech company, owned by multinational conglomerate Cognizant, serves around…...
City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (563+ words) City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced on Friday a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital. The startup launched in 2021, and Gavin Baum-Blake, the…...
After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (312+ words) Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe. Earlier this week, Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE ruled…...