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Equity breaks down Sam Altman's call to slow down AI, why Anthropic signed on too, and the week's biggest tech deals from Amazon's satellite bid to DoorDash's drone push.
AI labs want to pump the brakes, but Amazon and SpaceX are still blasting off
Equity breaks down Sam Altman's call to slow down AI, why Anthropic signed on too, and the week's biggest tech deals from Amazon's satellite bid to DoorDash's drone push.
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Light co-founders join Equity to talk about why they think the anti-smartphone backlash is just getting started and what it takes to break an addiction that fits in your pocket.
‘If this isn't addiction, I don't know what is’: Light's founders get real about screen time
Light co-founders join Equity to talk about why they think the anti-smartphone backlash is just getting started and what it takes to break an addiction that fits in your pocket.
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On the latest episode of Equity, we discussed why Moonshot AI's Kimi seemed to panic Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
Making sense of the panic over Chinese AI | TechCrunch
On the latest episode of Equity, we discussed why Moonshot AI's Kimi seemed to panic Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
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On this episode of Equity, we dig into why Kimi K3 spooked Wall Street, OpenAI's rogue-model breach at Hugging Face, and what's next for EVs and battery startups.
‘AI communism’, rogue models, and the why Kimi K3 spooked Wall Street
On this episode of Equity, we dig into why Kimi K3 spooked Wall Street, OpenAI's rogue-model breach at Hugging Face, and what's next for EVs and battery startups.
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Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May. Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy tells Equity it's the kind of growth curve he's never seen in 25 years of investing.
Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains what AI startups founders must do differently
Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May. Menlo Ventures' Matt Murphy tells Equity it's the kind of growth curve he's never seen in 25 years of investing.
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On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast a shadow over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.
Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans? | TechCrunch
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast a shadow over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.
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The Equity podcast team breaks down what Apple's trade secret lawsuit could mean for OpenAI's own hardware ambitions and IPO timeline.
Apple's lawsuit couldn't come at a worse time for OpenAI
The Equity podcast team breaks down what Apple's trade secret lawsuit could mean for OpenAI's own hardware ambitions and IPO timeline.
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Can a handful of engineers really do the work of an army of consultants? That’s the bet behind Ode with Anthropic, the joint venture dedicated to embedding forward-deployed engineers in enterprise firms, backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and others.
Inside Ode with Anthropic, the private equity-backed startup betting AI services are the future of enterprise
Can a handful of engineers really do the work of an army of consultants? That’s the bet behind Ode with Anthropic, the joint venture dedicated to embedding forward-deployed engineers in enterprise firms, backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and others.
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Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue tells Equity why companies are ditching frontier APIs for open source AI and the risks of letting a few labs control it all.
Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face's Clem Delangue
Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue tells Equity why companies are ditching frontier APIs for open source AI and the risks of letting a few labs control it all.
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General Intuition CEO Pim de Witt joins TechCrunch's Equity podcast to explain how the startup's $320M round and gaming data are powering the next leap in embodied AI and robotics.
Your gaming data could be the secret to AGI, according to this Bezos-backed startup
General Intuition CEO Pim de Witt joins TechCrunch's Equity podcast to explain how the startup's $320M round and gaming data are powering the next leap in embodied AI and robotics.
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It feels like 2016 all over again. Watch as Humble Robotics founder and CEO joins Equity to talk about AV déjà vu and what he's learned from 15 years of building startups across electrification, solar, and robotics
Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freight | TechCrunch
It feels like 2016 all over again. Watch as Humble Robotics founder and CEO joins Equity to talk about AV déjà vu and what he's learned from 15 years of building startups across electrification, solar, and robotics
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Humble Robotics founder and CEO Eyal Cohen joins Equity to talk about AV déjà vu and what he's learned from 15 years of building startups across electrification, solar, and robotics
Humble Robotics’ CEO says the tech finally caught up to the vision for autonomous vehicles
Humble Robotics founder and CEO Eyal Cohen joins Equity to talk about AV déjà vu and what he's learned from 15 years of building startups across electrification, solar, and robotics
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Equity digs into what the custom chip trend means for the industry, AI 'loops,' and a few deals of the week worth watching.
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip is Big Tech's spiciest move away from Nvidia
Equity digs into what the custom chip trend means for the industry, AI 'loops,' and a few deals of the week worth watching.
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On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem.
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits? | TechCrunch
On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem.
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The US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest AI models over national security concerns. Equity unpacks what it means for developers, Anthropic's IPO, and whether the ban might actually help the company.
The US banned Anthropic's Fable 5 release, but the numbers don't seem to care
The US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest AI models over national security concerns. Equity unpacks what it means for developers, Anthropic's IPO, and whether the ban might actually help the company.
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Watch as Equity hosts unpack what the ban means for developers building on Anthropic's platform and for anyone watching the IPO and more of the week’s headlines.
Is the US government's Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand? | TechCrunch
Watch as Equity hosts unpack what the ban means for developers building on Anthropic's platform and for anyone watching the IPO and more of the week’s headlines.
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NEA partner Tiffany Luck joins Equity to talk about the future of personal agents, her thoughts on this year's AI IPOs, and how startups are stepping in to help enterprises track return on AI spend.
NEA's Tiffany Luck on AI IPOs, personal agents, and the ROI reckoning
NEA partner Tiffany Luck joins Equity to talk about the future of personal agents, her thoughts on this year's AI IPOs, and how startups are stepping in to help enterprises track return on AI spend.
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Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride? | TechCrunch
Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
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In this bonus episode of Equity, we break down the $2 trillion valuation, Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire, and what it all means for Anthropic and OpenAI still waiting in the wings.
The SpaceX IPO has finally arrived, here’s what TechCrunch editors think so far
In this bonus episode of Equity, we break down the $2 trillion valuation, Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire, and what it all means for Anthropic and OpenAI still waiting in the wings.
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Equity breaks down the hot IPO summer, the rise of MANGOS over FAANG, and what Google's $920M compute deal with SpaceX says about the AI infrastructure race.
It’s hot IPO summer, and the MANGOS are ripe
Equity breaks down the hot IPO summer, the rise of MANGOS over FAANG, and what Google's $920M compute deal with SpaceX says about the AI infrastructure race.
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Andrew Yang joins Equity to talk Noble Mobile, ways to combat the “attention economy,” and what startups can do when the government won't move.
Andrew Yang on Noble Mobile, UBI, and why he's done waiting for policy to catch up
Andrew Yang joins Equity to talk Noble Mobile, ways to combat the “attention economy,” and what startups can do when the government won't move.
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We're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public.
Is this the dawn of the Tokenpocalypse? | TechCrunch
We're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public.
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The Equity podcast breaks down Anthropic's surprise IPO filing, the founders building startups to get you off your screen, and the token bubble that's starting to burst.
The 'together tech' wave might be the most intriguing startup bet of 2026
The Equity podcast breaks down Anthropic's surprise IPO filing, the founders building startups to get you off your screen, and the token bubble that's starting to burst.
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XYZ Venture Capital founder and managing partner Ross Fubini joins Equity to discuss the new wave of new startups is chasing government contracts, and what separates the survivors from the rest.
Ross Fubini wrote Anduril’s first check. Here’s what he’s looking for in defense tech.
XYZ Venture Capital founder and managing partner Ross Fubini joins Equity to discuss the new wave of new startups is chasing government contracts, and what separates the survivors from the rest.
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On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis | TechCrunch
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
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Equity breaks down rising AI layoffs, the AI agents reshaping hiring, and why Box CEO Aaron Levie thinks Silicon Valley may be suffering from “AI psychosis.” Plus, Waymo's new robotaxi and the week's biggest startup deals.
Does your CEO have AI psychosis? Aaron Levie thinks most of them do.
Equity breaks down rising AI layoffs, the AI agents reshaping hiring, and why Box CEO Aaron Levie thinks Silicon Valley may be suffering from “AI psychosis.” Plus, Waymo's new robotaxi and the week's biggest startup deals.
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Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search. Matt Thompson, VP of partnerships at Scrunch, joins Equity to talk about what Google’s changes mean and what marketers and founders should actually do about it.
Your SEO strategy is optimized for a search engine that no longer exists.
Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search. Matt Thompson, VP of partnerships at Scrunch, joins Equity to talk about what Google’s changes mean and what marketers and founders should actually do about it.
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How do startups raise money in the middle of the AI boom? Lucra founder Dylan Robbins joins Equity to talk about landing $20M from ARK Invest, pivoting from consumer to B2B, and why honesty helped close the round.
How Lucra raised $20M as an eSports play when every VC only wants AI
How do startups raise money in the middle of the AI boom? Lucra founder Dylan Robbins joins Equity to talk about landing $20M from ARK Invest, pivoting from consumer to B2B, and why honesty helped close the round.
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Watch as Lucra founder Dylan Robbins joins Equity to talk about landing $20M from ARK Invest, pivoting from consumer to B2B, and why honesty helped close the round.
You don't need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it. | TechCrunch
Watch as Lucra founder Dylan Robbins joins Equity to talk about landing $20M from ARK Invest, pivoting from consumer to B2B, and why honesty helped close the round.
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Anthropic, OpenAI, and SAP are racing to lock up enterprise AI. Equity unpacks the latest deals, plus crypto fundraising, driverless trucks, and Pentagon AI contracts.
The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush
Anthropic, OpenAI, and SAP are racing to lock up enterprise AI. Equity unpacks the latest deals, plus crypto fundraising, driverless trucks, and Pentagon AI contracts.
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