Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company InterPositive
Netflix on Thursday morning said it is acquiring InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded in 2022 by actor Ben Affleck. The acquisition aligns with Netflix’s…
How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup
This isn’t David Park’s first rodeo. The veteran founder and TechCrunch Startup Battlefield alumnus has certainly been battle-tested in the enterprise arena. On this episode of Build Mode, Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss…
Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement
Lio’s co-founders know firsthand that procurement — the process enterprises use to purchase services from vendors — is often a bottleneck. Vladimir Keil, the company’s…
Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers
At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company’s recent investments in OpenAI…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei is not happy — perhaps predictably so — with OpenAI chief Sam Altman. In a memo to staff, reported…
Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report
Apple Music is changing the way that record labels and distributors can flag AI-generated or AI-assisted content when they upload it to the platform. According…
MassRobotics resident startups surpass $2B in funding
Logos of MassRobotics startups. | Credit: MassRobotics MassRobotics resident startups have collectively raised $2 billion in venture funding since launching in 2017. Resident startups have…
AW 2026 features Korea humanoid debuts as industry seeks digital transformation
Agibot X2, Unitree G1, and Leju Kuavo 4th Generation Pro humanoid robots make their debuts in South Korea. Credit: AW 2026 SEOUL — Smart Factory…
Noble Machines exits stealth with Moby humanoid
Noble Machines Moby humanoid can lift 60-lb payloads. | Credit: Noble Machines Noble Machines, formerly known as Under Control Robotics, has emerged from stealth mode.…
Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI Mode to all US users
Google has expanded access to Canvas in AI Mode to all users in the U.S. in English, after first launching the feature as part of…