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Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role

OpenAI's No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacuum that comes at a tricky time as the company eyes

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness

OpenAI's Fidji Simo is departing her full-time role as the company's AGI chief and is transitioning to being a "part-time advisor," she said on X. The news follows Simo's original announcement in Apri

The Verge · 9 Jul 2026
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Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds like a Netflix version of always-on services like

The Verge · 9 Jul 2026
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OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6

OpenAI's latest family of models promise improvements across a range of areas, including cybersecurity.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise

Lyzr, a startup that builds AI agents for enterprises, used its own AI agent to raise a $100 million round — proof, evidently, that the product actually works.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, but its AI browser ambitions are still growing

OpenAI is sunsetting its AI-powered browser after less than a year. But it's moving some agentic browsing features to its desktop app and a Chrome extension.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic

Should Anthropic trust Elon Musk to host its models? With about $40 billion in revenue at stake, Musk insists that the company can.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?

The AI ROI debate has returned and the numbers are even bigger, as are, perhaps, the consequences.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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The ChatGPT browser is already dead

OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year after launching it. Atlas was announced in October, but as part of its wave of n

The Verge · 9 Jul 2026
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The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off

Anker’s Soundcore Boom 2 is fully waterproof. Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offerings being some variation of the same basic (and ofte

The Verge · 9 Jul 2026
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Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Google's "My Ad Center," as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The update, announced o

The Verge · 9 Jul 2026
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Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1

Meta's new Muse Spark 1.1. will go up against similar products offered by Anthropic and OpenAI.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Charles Hudson shares the common mistakes he’s seen after investing in 500+ startups

In this week’s episode of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen talks with Precursor Ventures' Charles Hudson about the headwinds facing early-stage founders today and the most common mistakes founders sho

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

News publishers say OpenAI hid tools and datasets that could identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs, escalating their lawsuit with a new motion for sanctions.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

Slate has an answer for owners who have always want to drive a truck with bright crayon colors.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem

The video calls highlights the murky relationship between professional athletes and gambling apps.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation

A new $20 billion valuation would be a giant step up from the $10 billion valuation it reached in October.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

A new feature will indicate when advertisers have used generative AI tools to create or edit their ads, Google says.

TechCrunch · 9 Jul 2026
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