AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
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techcrunch.com
21.08.2026
Tell us: do you think AI has made Google search better or worse?
As people grow used to AI chatbots, we’d like to hear your views about Google’s search engineGoogle has put artificial intelligence at the front and center of its search bar. The most-visited site on
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive
Michael Polansky — better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker — has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive
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techcrunch.com
22.08.2026
In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having familiesWhen law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was goi
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theguardian.com
26.08.2026
With new Mac Studio and Mac mini, Apple leans hard into local AI inference
Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.
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arstechnica.com
25.08.2026
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
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techcrunch.com
25.08.2026
It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really
Thanks to a dwindling supply of open roles, “one-click” applications, and the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s easier than ever to apply for a job. We’re all paying the price.
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wired.com
25.08.2026
They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started
The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.
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wired.com
24.08.2026
‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks
Chris Lehane tells Guardian of need to implement new safety standards as critics say AI firms acting ‘recklessly’A senior leader at OpenAI has said people should prepare to defend against “ongoing, pe
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theguardian.com
23.08.2026
Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research
Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.
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techcrunch.com
22.08.2026
OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill
OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.
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techcrunch.com
22.08.2026
Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can’t hide an iterative upgrade
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL brings snappier cameras and genuinely useful AI features like Rambler, but its iterative upgrades may not be enough to tempt recent Pixel owners.
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techcrunch.com
22.08.2026
‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Amid a jobs slump, award-winning writers, directors and producers taking on sometimes lucrative temp work teaching AI skills such as screenwriting and productionHollywood creatives are taking gig work
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theguardian.com
22.08.2026
Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash
It’s clear here in Silicon Valley that AI is advancing faster than humans’ ability to control it. That means even sober prophecies seem optimisticHere in Silicon Valley, the experts think that within
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theguardian.com
22.08.2026
I worked at OpenAI. Here’s how tech companies can prepare for a slowdown | Miles Brundage
I understand the pressure on AI companies to rush forward. But employees are right to be concernedLast month, more than a thousand employees at frontier AI companies signed a letter asking the US gove
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theguardian.com
21.08.2026
Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses
Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to
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techcrunch.com
20.08.2026
Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI
Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.
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wired.com
20.08.2026
Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule
Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.
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techcrunch.com
20.08.2026
A third of webpages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds
ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.
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techcrunch.com
20.08.2026
Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner
At Mayfield, Singh will focus on semiconductor, cybersecurity, and physical AI investments.
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techcrunch.com
20.08.2026