Day: August 17, 2026

Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ OpenRouter’s CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/stripe-will-reportedly-acquire-ai-gateway-startup-openrouter-for-7b/

Why people aren’t buying Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future On the latest episode of Equity podcast, we discuss why not everyone is buying Zuckerberg’s vision. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/why-people-arent-buying-mark-zuckerbergs-ai-future/

Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is ‘fundamentally a crisis of trust’ Dario Amodei is pushing back against the idea that he’s been painting an overly pessimistic picture of AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-backlash-is-fundamentally-a-crisis-of-trust/

TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/techcrunch-mobility-the-shifting-flight-path-of-electric-air-taxis/