August 13, 2025

Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up: While an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that the AI firm did not acquire Humanloop or its IP, that's a moot point in an industry where IP lives in the brain. And what Humanloop's team is bringing to Anthropic is experience developing the tools that help enterprises run safe, reliable AI at scale.   Read More

Pebble's smartwatch is back: Pebble Time 2 specs revealed: The Pebble Time 2's final smartwatch specs are revealed. (And yes, you can call it a "Pebble" again!) Read More

Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities: Shoppers can now order fresh grocery items, including produce, dairy, meat, seafood, baked goods, and more, alongside everyday household products, electronics, and other items available for same-day delivery. Read More

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Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co-founder's request: While users often tag companies and CEOs with online feedback and complaints, you know you've made it when the CEO not only replies to you, but also implements the change you've asked for. Read More

Why I finally left Spotify: Spotify's dependence on algorithmic recommendations has gotten too suffocating. Read More

How we found TeaOnHer spilling users' driver's licenses in less than 10 minutes: Exclusive: A dating gossip app for men exposed thousands of users' personal data, including scans of driver's licenses. The app's developer, Xavier Lampkin, won't say if he plans to notify affected users about the app's security lapse. Read More

ChatGPT's model picker is back, and it's complicated: GPT-5 was supposed to get rid of all the complicated AI models to choose from in ChatGPT, but that's not how it's panned out. Read More

Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk's Neuralink: Neuralink has been making serious progress. Soon Sam Altman and OpenAI could be backing a challenger. Read More

The Central Eurasian startup scene is on fire — and it's heading to San Francisco. From 485 applicants across 27 countries, just three startups will emerge victorious in that region's "Road to the Battlefield" competition. Next week, TechCrunch will unveil the top 3 Central Eurasian startups headed to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2025. Tune in to TechCrunch to see who made the cut!

Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis' longevity company Fountain Life raises $18M: The first principal of longevity is, "Don't die of anything stupid," CEO Dr. William Kapp says. New funding will support mulit-state expansion. Read More

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