Lucas Ropek

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Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder. - TechCrunch

Business April 19, 2026

At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification projectWorld celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions.Β  And it’s starting with Tinder. Tools fo...

Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative - TechCrunch

Business April 9, 2026

Anthropic on Tuesday released a preview of its new frontier model, Mythos, which it says will be used by a small coterie of partner organizations for cybersecurity work. In a previously leaked memo, οΏ½...

Anthropic releases Opus 4.6 with new β€˜agent teams’ - TechCrunch

Business February 7, 2026

On Thursday, Anthropic released the latest version of Opus its most advanced model and a particularly important model for Claude Code. Opus 4.5 was only released last November, and with 4.6, the compοΏ½...

Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI - TechCrunch

Business January 31, 2026

OpenAI, a company already valued at $500 billion, has made it known that it’s on the hunt for another $100 billion in investment. Such a funding round could lead the company’s valuation to shoot u...

Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users - TechCrunch

Technology January 28, 2026

Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle claims its voice assistant illegally spied on users to, among other things, serve them advertisements, Reuters reports. Google did not admit wrongdoing in οΏ½...

Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Apple is reportedly developing an AI wearable - TechCrunch

Technology January 23, 2026

Apple may be developing its own AI wearable, according to a report published Wednesday by The Information. The device will be a pin that users can wear on their clothing, and that comes equipped withοΏ½...

Anthropic revises Claude’s β€˜Constitution,’ and hints at chatbot consciousness - TechCrunch

Business January 23, 2026

On Wednesday, Anthropic released a revised version of Claude’s Constitution, a living document that provides a β€œholistic” explanation of the β€œcontext in which Claude operates and the kind of e...

Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up - TechCrunch

Business January 14, 2026

Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past 12 months, all of the tech industry’s biggest companies have promised additional buildouts of AI infrastructure in the co...

Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40B Larry Ellison backing - TechCrunch

Business December 24, 2025

The war for the future of Warner Brothers continues, as Paramount Skydance announced Monday an amended all-cash offer for the legacy movie studio. The offer includes an β€œirrevocable personal guarant...

ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it’s open for business - TechCrunch

Technology December 19, 2025

App developers looking to launch their programs in ChatGPT can now submit them for review and potential publication, OpenAI said Wednesday.Β The company also introduced a new app directory within Chat...