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Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs to fund $45B AI data center bet
Oracle laid off 12.9% of its workforce as it borrows heavily to build cloud infrastructure for AI customers like OpenAI and Meta. What the capital spend tells us about cloud compute competition.
White House cuts quantum crypto deadline to 2030–31 for federal systems
Executive order shortens migration window by 4–5 years. Federal agencies and contractors handling high-value assets must adopt quantum-resistant encryption sooner than expected.
Amazon drops Sam Altman film after $50B OpenAI bet
Amazon MGM abandoned distribution of Luca Guadagnino's Artificial just before release, citing studio preference. The move exposes how Big Tech capital shapes what stories Hollywood will tell.
Google DeepMind invests $75M in A24 to build AI filmmaking tools
Google DeepMind is putting $75 million into indie studio A24 to develop AI tools for film production, working directly with filmmakers to shape the features. Netflix and Amazon have already moved into AI tooling for creators.
Fika Jobs raises $4M for video hiring platform with AI agents
Stockholm startup Fika Jobs closed a $4M pre-seed round to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents conduct candidate interviews. The approach aims to surface communication skills and cultural fit that resumes often miss.
Save $190 on TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 — Early Bird rates end June 26
TechCrunch's flagship founder conference lands November 4 in Boston. Early Bird pricing expires in four days — here's what 1,000+ founders and investors will hear.
Claude Tag learns your Slack org in real time, keeps working when you're gone
Anthropic's Claude Tag arrives in beta for Enterprise and Team plans, staying live in Slack channels to track context, flag issues, and auto-complete tasks. Here's what it changes about how agents work inside your company.
MoEngage Pays Tens of Millions for Aampe's Per-Customer AI Agents
Indian marketing platform MoEngage acquired Aampe to embed AI agents that make autonomous decisions for individual customers. The all-cash deal signals a shift from segment-based to agent-driven personalization.
40 mayors back global data center pact to shape development rules
Forty city leaders worldwide have endorsed a mayors' pact on data center siting and environmental standards. What's in it and why cities are moving ahead of national regulation.
AI chatbots become dating coaches, ghostwriting messages for the lovelorn
Dating apps are seeing users rely on AI chatbots to write pickup lines and craft romantic messages. The trend raises questions about authenticity and whether AI-written connection can convert to real-world relationships.
Physical AI startups turn cities into robot testing grounds
Tech entrepreneurs are deploying humanoid robots and autonomous systems in real-world environments to train AI models. The shift signals a move from simulation to live deployment as the primary way physical AI gets built.
AI stocks slide amid profit-taking, investor nerves unclear
Tech stocks tied to artificial intelligence have fallen sharply this week. Analysts debate whether investors are locking in gains or signaling deeper concerns about AI's near-term returns.