Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 13 September 2026 at 20:49 Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion.
What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom? TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 13 September 2026 at 19:40 On Equity, we discussed the AI industry's latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity.
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 13 September 2026 at 16:30 Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 12 September 2026 at 20:19 While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 12 September 2026 at 19:34 Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman seem to agree that it's time to "pace the frontier." What would that actually look like?
Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1 TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 12 September 2026 at 19:21 Tesla’s halo sports car was first announced in November 2017.
Phil Schiller’s App Store exit reportedly driven by wariness over future plans TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 6 September 2026 at 21:41 Schiller reportedly had reservations about new CEO John Ternus' goal of bringing in more recurring revenue from the App Store.
Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 6 September 2026 at 20:47 Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.
Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 6 September 2026 at 16:45 The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete "unfinished business."
Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 5 September 2026 at 22:49 Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.
Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 5 September 2026 at 19:35 The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."
OpenAI confirms ‘wiki incident,’ says it’s ‘working on a framework’ for more disclosure TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 5 September 2026 at 18:05 OpenAI acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum.
Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 23 August 2026 at 20:01 A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 23 August 2026 at 19:30 The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second-largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 23 August 2026 at 15:30 Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.
Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 22 August 2026 at 21:46 In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.
Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs? TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 22 August 2026 at 20:24 On the latest episode of Equity, we wonder why the DOJ is investigating startup board seats.
OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 22 August 2026 at 16:30 OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 16 August 2026 at 20:57 OpenRouter's CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.