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Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data
Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated Reddit’s user agreement.
AMD takes aim at Nvidia’s AI hardware dominance with Brium acquisition
AMD’s latest acquisition could help reduce Nvidia’s market dominance when it comes to AI hardware.
Semiconductor giant AMD on Wednesday announced it acquired AI software optimization startup Brium. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Brium is a startup that appears to be in stealth mode. The startup builds machine learning applications to enable AI inference, the process a trained AI model uses to draw conclusions from new data, across a variety of different hardware options, according to a blog post on Brium’s bare-bones website.
CrowdStrike’s former CTO on cyber rivalries and how automation can undermine security for early-stage startups
“One of the biggest vulnerabilities in companies is actually humans,” CrowdStrike co-founder and former CTO Dmitri Alperovitch told TechCrunch in this week’s episode of Equity. “The more you automate, the more opportunities there are for people to find vulnerabilities in your system.”
ChatGPT introduces meeting recording and connectors for Google Drive, Box, and more
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is adding new features for business users, including integrations with different cloud services, meeting recording, and MCP connection support for connecting to tools for deep research.
Elon Musk spent the last several months knee deep in government, sidelining his companies to pursue a longstanding Republican quest to weed out alleged waste and fraud.
Google is delaying the rollout of its “Ask Photos” feature for about two weeks, Google Photos product manager Jamie Aspinall wrote on X.
From $5 to financial empowerment: Why Stash co-founder Brandon Krieg is a must-see at TechCrunch All Stage 2025
Startup life is tough — funding rounds, team building, and managing finances can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. That’s exactly why TechCrunch All Stage 2025 exists: to give founders like you the tools, tactics, and real talk from those who’ve been through it and built something lasting.
If there’s one session you won’t want to miss, it’s with Brandon Krieg, co-CEO and co-founder of Stash. He’ll join us on July 15 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston to discuss how technology has made it possible for anyone —…
Only a few exhibit tables remain for TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston — and with just 3 days left to book your table, time is nearly up to be part of the action. Tables are almost completely sold out, and time is extremely limited to get yours.
Where opportunity meets visibility
Whether you’re looking for investors, partners, or customers, the TC All Stage Expo floor is where meaningful conversations happen. It’s a one-day brand accelerator, and your startup deserves a place in the spotlight.

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Tonight’s your last shot: Take on the TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown and walk away with two tickets for just $200. The window closes tonight at midnight — go!
