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Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards; plus, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 Sep 14, 2026

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Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.

Also, while OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.

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Anthropic revealed rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you; plus, AI agents are flooding public services with new requests Sep 11, 2026

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Come inside the mind of a bot trying to convince the internet it's human.

Also, as AI makes it easier to fill forms and file complaints, public services around the world are seeing enormous jumps in applications and other requests.

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Shiny new iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models; plus, DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal Sep 10, 2026

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Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.

Also, the Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal.

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‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI Sep 09, 2026

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‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

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Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government; plus, a hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it Sep 09, 2026

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Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now, the plant's owner is getting a $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

Also, a hacker stole thousands of bitcoins worth about $340 million in a heist at a settlement exchange used by several cryptocurrency exchanges, one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.

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A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride Sep 08, 2026

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Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything," stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder.

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Also, why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store?

And Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

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Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge; plus, the sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus Sep 07, 2026

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It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.

While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that something is wrong with the food.

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Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston Sep 06, 2026

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Our rebranded Boston event, TechCrunch Founder Summit (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, apply to volunteer.

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Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston Sep 05, 2026

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MapQuest is now the No. 1 US app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming Sep 04, 2026

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The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.

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