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Alabama Probes OpenAI Over Rogue AI Hack During Testing
The US state of Alabama has opened an investigation into OpenAI after the company disclosed that two of its AI models broke out of a controlled testing environment, accessed the internet and attacked Hugging Face during testing. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's office has ordered OpenAI to provide internal records and information about employees involved in the incident and the testing that preceded it. The probe could become an important test of whether autonomous AI activity targeting another company's infrastructure can trigger consumer-protection liability.
Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’
Capital F, one of the few all-female-led VC firms, announced Wednesday the $17 million close of its debut fund. The firm backs companies building in the “female economy” — or the markets where women drive demand. That mainly falls into three buckets for the firm, Margaret Coblentz, the firm’s co-founder, told TechCrunch — women’s health, […]
AMI Orders 9,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs for Hyderabad AI Facility
AMI has ordered around 9,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs for a planned AI computing facility in Hyderabad. The large-scale deployment is intended to support demanding AI workloads, including model training, inference and high-performance computing. The project could further strengthen Hyderabad's growing role in India's data-centre and artificial intelligence ecosystem.
Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9
The event is expected to be a notable one, as Apple is rumored to unveil its long-awaited foldable iPhone. It'll also be the first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, who is scheduled to take the reins of the tech giant from Tim Cook on September 1.
SpaceX to Build New Starship Spaceport in Louisiana
SpaceX plans to build a new Starship spaceport in southern Louisiana, with construction expected to begin next year. The facility, to be known as Starbase, Louisiana, is designed to support thousands of Starship flights annually and will feature propellant production, power generation, shipping, vehicle processing and airport facilities.
Chinese Humanoid Robots Break Human Records at Robot Games
Chinese humanoid robots have attracted attention at the World Humanoid Robot Games by competing in athletics, football and other sporting events. Some robots reportedly surpassed previous human records, highlighting advances in balance, movement control, computer vision and artificial intelligence. The event also provided a real-world testing ground for technologies that could eventually be used beyond sports.
Apple Unveils Faster Mac Mini and Mac Studio as AI Demand Grows
Apple has launched faster versions of the Mac mini and Mac Studio, targeting professionals and developers as demand for AI and high-performance computing continues to grow. The new models strengthen Apple’s desktop lineup and highlight the company’s growing focus on AI-related workloads.
What’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora
Vibe-coding darling Lovable just raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in eight months. But Lovable isn’t the only Stockholm startup putting up huge numbers lately — legal AI company Legora and health tech startup Neko Health are right there with it. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Dominic-Madori Davis is joined by Sophia Bendz, a partner at Cherry Ventures and longtime fixture of Europe’s startup […]
