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Verily is closing its medical device program as Alphabet shifts more resources to AIAlphabet’s life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program as AI and data infrastructure take center stage.Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program as AI and data infrastructure take center […]

Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources sayThe company’s AI voice agents are designed to take over high-volume, repetitive tasks like scheduling, cancellations, and frequently asked questions normally managed by front desk staff.The company’s AI voice agents are designed to take over high-volume, repetitive tasks like scheduling, cancellations, and frequently asked questions […]

SpaceX notches major wins during 10th Starship testThis test marks a material advancement for the Starship program, which SpaceX wants to eventually use to send humans and cargo to Mars.This test marks a material advancement for the Starship program, which SpaceX wants to eventually use to send humans and cargo to Mars.Aria Alamalhodaeihttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/spacex-notches-major-wins-during-tenth-starship-test/Powered by WPeMatico

Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in ChromeAnthropic is the latest AI lab to offer an AI agent with the ability to view and take action in a user’s Chrome browser.Anthropic is the latest AI lab to offer an AI agent with the ability to view and take action in a user’s Chrome […]

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s officeThe incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.The incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.Connie Loizoshttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/microsoft-headquarters-go-into-lockdown-after-activists-take-over-brad-smiths-office/Powered […]

Why the US government is not the savior Intel needsIntel doesn’t need cash. Instead, the struggling semiconductor giant needs to figure out how to drum up interest for its foundry business.Intel doesn’t need cash. Instead, the struggling semiconductor giant needs to figure out how to drum up interest for its foundry business.Rebecca Szkutakhttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/why-the-u-s-government-is-not-the-savior-intel-needs/Powered by WPeMatico

Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authorsCalled Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic’s use of books as training material for its large language models.Called Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic’s use of books as training material for its large language models.Russell Brandomhttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/anthropic-settles-ai-book-training-lawsuit-with-authors/Powered by WPeMatico

A Radiohead song from 1997 is on the Hot 100 charts, thanks to TikTok”Let Down” broke into the Billboard Hot 100 nearly 30 years after its release, marking just the fourth Radiohead song to enter the charts.”Let Down” broke into the Billboard Hot 100 nearly 30 years after its release, marking just the fourth Radiohead […]

Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilledLibby launches “Inspire Me,” a genAI feature that helps its users find books to borrow from local libraries.Libby launches “Inspire Me,” a genAI feature that helps its users find books to borrow from local libraries.Sarah Perezhttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/libbys-library-app-adds-an-ai-discovery-feature-and-not-everyone-is-thrilled/Powered by WPeMatico

Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in IndonesiaThe Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutionsThe Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutionsKate Parkhttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/24/pintarnya-raises-16-7m-to-power-jobs-and-financial-services-in-indonesia/Powered by […]