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Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

Meta's AI unit is reportedly a "soul-crushing gulag" according to internal engineer complaints. The unit, employing 6,500 individuals, is…

TechCrunch AI·Jun 12

Jeff Bezos’ AI startup aims to build an ‘artificial general engineer’

Prometheus, Jeff Bezos' new AI venture, aims to create an "artificial general engineer." The startup, valued at $41 billion after a $12 b…

The Verge·Jun 12

The AI industry's platform trap is starting to look a lot like Microsoft's

Anthropic is facing pushback from customers, partners, and investors. The AI company is reportedly throttling its new Mythos model for sp…

The Decoder·Jun 12

OpenAI buys Ona to push Codex toward long-running, autonomous coding tasks

OpenAI acquires Ona to enhance Codex with AI agents for autonomous coding. The startup specializes in secure cloud development environmen…

The Decoder·Jun 12

Meet Warren 3.0

Warren 3.0 is a voice-powered AI financial planning partner. It offers a free financial plan via a single voice conversation, aiming to d…

Product Hunt·Jun 12

Pond

Pond is a new market infrastructure platform for startups. It enables verified founders to raise capital, acquire customers, and access a…

Product Hunt·Jun 12

Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything

Theker secured $85M to develop adaptable factory robots. These machines are designed for easy reconfiguration, moving away from specializ…

TechCrunch AI·Jun 12

Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world

Prometheus, Jeff Bezos's new venture, has secured $12 billion in funding at a $41 billion valuation. The company aims to develop an "arti…

TechCrunch AI·Jun 12

OpenAI vs. Anthropic: A price war over API tokens is brewing

OpenAI is reportedly considering API token price cuts to compete with Anthropic. This move signals an intensifying price war as major AI …

The Decoder·Jun 11

Lium AI

Lium AI is a collaborative AI platform for complex data analysis. It enables domain experts to get reliable answers from massive, multimo…

Product Hunt·Jun 11

Juno

Juno is an AI health companion for chronic illness. It helps users manage symptoms, identify health patterns, and accelerate diagnosis, l…

Product Hunt·Jun 11

Onpilot

Onpilot offers a customizable AI workforce for businesses. It builds specialized AI agents that integrate with existing systems to monito…

Product Hunt·Jun 11

Asmi AI

Asmi AI offers a personal assistant that handles real-world chores and communications. The AI proactively calls services and people to co…

Product Hunt·Jun 11

Opendoor’s India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing

Opendoor is exiting its India operations, shifting focus to core markets and AI integration. This strategic pivot signals a move towards …

TechCrunch AI·Jun 11

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei has just one direct report

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has a uniquely lean leadership structure with just one direct report. This organizational choice highlights a …

TechCrunch AI·Jun 11