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TechCrunch AIValleyAnthropic is working on a system to prove AI models’ identity Called FlashProve, the system would let anyone check that an AI response really came from the model it claims to be from.

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TechCrunch AIValleyData centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet…

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TechCrunch AIValleyTed Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom Cybersecurity-focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.

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TechCrunch AIValleyHiding inside Palantir’s skyrocketing quarter is a foreboding signal Palantir's U.S. commercial revenue surpassed U.S. government revenue for the first time ever.

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TechCrunch AIValleyAI inference startup Fal doubles its valuation to $16B as demand surges The five-year-old startup raised a $1.3 billion round led by Bessemer.

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TechCrunch AIValleyNetflix’s new AI Discover tab helps you find something to watch based on your mood The first experimental feature under the tab will allow users to get recommendations based on what they're currently in the mood for.

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TechCrunch AIValleyAnthropic is still grappling with the economics of compute At a moment when Anthropic's compute margins should be getting better, they’re getting worse.

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TechCrunch AIValleyGoogle will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into the search engine.

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TechCrunch AIValleyApple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up Apple's new App Store rules will require 18+ ratings for dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content.

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TechCrunch AIValleyThe TechCrunch Founder Summit agenda is only half the reason to be in Boston on November 4 On November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings founders and VCs to Boston's SoWa Power Station for practical insights and connections. Register before prices increase at the door.

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TechCrunch AIValleyTomorrow: TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston and when pass rates increase Secure your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass savings before prices increase tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET. Save up to $100 on your pass, and get a second for free.

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TechCrunch AIValleyApple Watch’s AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations.

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TechCrunch AIValleyGoogle takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages.

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TechCrunch AIValleyApple may try to increase revenue by doing…something with third-party AI apps Apple hinted at ways that it could spur revenue through third-party "opportunities" during its Monday night earnings call.

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TechCrunch AIValleyY Combinator’s Garry Tan uses AI agents so much, he spends up to $200K a year on tokens Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents.

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TechCrunch AIValleyTrajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million.

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TechCrunch AIValleyAnthropic warns that it’s very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI RSI is the point at which AI grows so good at training itself that it spawns a dramatic acceleration of AI capabilities. To the AI doomers, RSI represents the cataclysm from which there is no return.

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TechCrunch AIValleyWeb host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees The website builder said that the job losses are part of a broader restructuring of its organization.

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TechCrunch AIValleyNew York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping The New York Times is suing privacy-focused web browser company Brave for allegedly scraping the outlet’s copyrighted content and unlawfully distributing it to its own customers, like Anthropic and…

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TechCrunch AIValley42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can ‘predict human behavior’ Here's a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do before you decided to, even in a completely new situation?

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