Category: Startups

Anthropic’s annualized revenue surges to $65B The model maker added $18 billion in annualized revenue in two months. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/anthropics-annualized-revenue-surges-to-65b/

Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks Spotify launches a new feature that gives users a chance to explain the stories and reasoning behind their favorite music. Editors will be using the feature, too, on top playlists like RapCaviar and others. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/spotifys-new-playlist-notes-let-users-and-editors-explain-their-song-picks/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery The woman claimed that AI tools are “taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/woman-claims-her-stepfather-used-grok-to-transform-childhood-photo-into-explicit-imagery/

SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/spacex-officially-closes-its-cursor-acquisition/

Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/anthropic-shares-more-details-about-how-claudes-new-watermarks-will-work/

How to tell if your AI platforms’ accounts have been hacked A guide on how to check if hackers have broken into your accounts on the most popular AI platforms. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/15/how-to-tell-if-your-ai-platforms-accounts-have-been-hacked/