Anthropic files to go public

The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO.

This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies

Windborne Systems’ newest weather forecasting model beats the best government predictions by days.

DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms

Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches ‘no AI’ web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.

Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build
Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build

Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this week in a bid to win back developers at its Build conference. I’ve been attending Build since the days when Microsoft called it the Professional Developers Conference, and I can’t remember a more pivotal moment. As Microsoft continues to reshuffle its entire business around AI, it’s moving Build […]

AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?

Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clear how that would happen.  Well, it’s been […]

Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access
Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access

The popular fitness-tracking platform, Strava, is restricting access to its API as part of efforts to clamp down on AI scraping, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Developers who want to build an app using Strava’s data now need to pay for a flat $11.99 / month subscription. In an update on its developer hub, Strava […]

Hollywood Studios Are Spending On AI To Control The Future Of Film

Hollywood studios are moving from AI resistance to AI control, as Amazon, Lionsgate, Netflix and SAG-AFTRA reshape the rules of film.

These Crucial AI Unknowns Are Obstructing The Building And Fielding Of AI For Mental Health

AI for mental health is being hampered by underlying AI unknowns that have yet to be figured out. I lay out the unknowns. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

The AI Efficiency Trap: Why Doing Things Faster Could Cost Companies The Future

Many companies are using AI to automate tasks, cut costs and speed up existing workflows, but that approach risks missing the much bigger opportunity.

Snowflake Buys Natoma To Govern The Agents Acting On Its Data

Snowflake’s quiet Natoma buy, alongside a $6B AWS deal, reveals its real ambition: governing what AI agents do, not just storing the data they reach for.