Meta’s chief AI officer said that the company is partnering with Midjourney to license its AI image and video model technology.
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Coinbase CEO explains why he fired engineers who didn’t try AI immediately
After getting licenses to cover every engineer, some at the cryptocurrency exchange warned Armstrong that adoption would be slow, predicting it would take months to get even half the engineers using AI.
OpenAI announces New Delhi office as it expands footprint in India
OpenAI has started hiring in India as it looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing South Asian tech market.
OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid
OpenAI says that Elon Musk met with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss a $97 billion takeover bid of the ChatGPT-maker.
Anduril, Blue Origin to study how to transport cargo from orbit to Earth for the Pentagon
Blue Origin and Anduril notched small contracts that could revolutionize how the Pentagon transports cargo.
As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug
Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games.
Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.
Berlin-based nonprofit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects.
Space is open for business with Even Rogers and Max Haot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real.
Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs
The battery materials startup raised significant Series D funding to expand its manufacturing capability. At the same time, it bought out partner SK’s stake in a joint venture.
Google, sorry, but that Pixel event was a cringefest
Google’s Pixel event was awkward and forced, underselling the technology it had on display.