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Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
TechCrunch 8 Mar 2026
Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps

AI data center developers are increasingly relying on a style of camp popularized as housing for men working in remote oil fields.

A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen
TechCrunch 8 Mar 2026
A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen

The Pro-Human Declaration was finalized before last week's Pentagon-Anthropic standoff, but the collision of the two events wasn’t lost on anyone...

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package
TechCrunch 8 Mar 2026
Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.

Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts
TechCrunch 7 Mar 2026
Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts

A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world's great writers and thinkers — and some tech ...

OpenAI hardware exec Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal
TechCrunch 7 Mar 2026
OpenAI hardware exec Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal

Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s ...

OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again
TechCrunch 7 Mar 2026
OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again

The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.

Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers

Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products.

Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks

In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity."

Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have...

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon, the SaaSpocalypse, and why competitions is good, actually
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon, the SaaSpocalypse, and why competitions is good, actually

The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have...

Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle

Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.

City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A

City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.

After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil

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 sim...

Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court
TechCrunch 6 Mar 2026
Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply-chain risk. He claims most...

DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable
TechCrunch 5 Mar 2026
DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable

Instead of relying on expensive management consultants, the startup uses AI voice agents to conduct interviews with customers of the companies the ...

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare
TechCrunch 5 Mar 2026
AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation, and patient verification.

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls
TechCrunch 5 Mar 2026
US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk
TechCrunch 5 Mar 2026
It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanw...

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