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In a segment on NBC News Monday night, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern about “some of the things we’ve seen over the last few days,” citing violence by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. In both his NBC and X posts, Amodei focused on the importance of defending democracy at home, specifically calling out “the horrors we are seeing in Minnesota.” “We need to defend our democratic values at home,” he said on NBC, saying he believes in arming democracies to protect them from dictatorships. He added that Anthropic does not have a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).…
Evan Spiegel, head of Snapchat operator Snap, introduces a new generation of Spectacles.Andrei Sokolov | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagessnap On Wednesday, the company announced that the division working on the development of augmented reality glasses is now under a wholly owned subsidiary called Spex Corporation. The company said the subsidiary will provide “greater operational focus and coordination” as Snap prepares to launch Specs AR glasses this year. The company said in a blog post that the subsidiary will help the company attract new partners and provide “capital flexibility,” including “possibility for minority investments.”Snap did not say how many employees…
Latest information on Spanish “Mami, please delete the chat.” “Son, it will be recorded.” “Please delete the conversation before you leave.” Recent WhatsApp messages from a Venezuelan family who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation highlight the vigilance civilians are using in everyday conversations, social media and text messages as the government expands its crackdown on dissent. Since authorities declared a state of emergency following the U.S. attack in Caracas that led to the detention of President Nicolás Maduro, there have been increasing reports that the government is searching civilians’ cellphones for political content critical of the government.…
Across the Pacific Ocean — 112 passengers on board southwest airlines The Red Eye flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles was the last time in the airline’s 54-year history that there was competition for seats on the plane.Before dawn on Tuesday, Southwest Airlines scrapped its unorthodox (and, for some travelers, anxiety-inducing) unreserved seating policy in favor of assigning seats to all customers, as an airline that prided itself on marching to the beat of its own drum came under pressure to increase revenue and become more similar to its competitors.With this change, every Southwest passenger will know exactly where they…
Founders don’t scale alone. They scale by learning from their peers, building at the same pace, connecting with people who have already been there, and meeting investors who are aligned with what they are building. TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on June 23 will bring together 1,100 founders and investors for a day focused on growth, execution, and real-world scaling. Tickets are currently on sale at this year’s lowest price. This is TechCrunch’s flagship founder conference, built with founders first. The focus is on peer connections, honest conversations, and expert-led, practical insights, with opportunities to connect with investors aligned…
Alex Dillon, CEO and Founder of OuttakeProvided by: Abiola FamilucciAlex Dillon spent about five years Palantir before departing to found cybersecurity startup Outtake. Now, his former boss is helping fuel the growth of his new company, with an investor list that includes: microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Outtake, whose clients include OpenAI and Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square, has raised $40 million in new funding, the company announced Wednesday. Founded in 2023, the startup uses autonomous artificial intelligence agents to help businesses detect and quickly remove cyber threats such as phishing through a variety of applications, including email verification. “We’re moving towards…
london — A man has been found guilty of assaulting a woman in a British case that unexpectedly involved the US president’s son. Her son told British police that he witnessed the assault during a video call last year. Matvei Rumiansev, a 22-year-old Russian national, was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and perverting a court of justice between 17 and 18 January 2025 after a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London, the PA media news agency reported on Wednesday. The charge of perverting the course of justice related to a letter Rumyantsev wrote from prison…
Bruce never thought he would find another great love after his divorce from Demi until he met Maltese-born model Emma Hemming at a trainer’s gym he happened to be working with in 2007. “I’ve spent the last 10 years single, and for the most part, I’ve been unhappy,” the Die Hard star told W Show in 2009. “It was a dark place. I never thought being with someone else was the answer. I said, ‘I’m alone, but I’m not lonely.'” But I was just joking. ” Since he started dating Emma, who is 23 years younger than him, he says,…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in the premarket: ASML — U.S.-listed shares of the semiconductor manufacturing equipment giant rose 4% after the company reported record orders in the wake of the artificial intelligence boom and issued a strong outlook for 2026. The company also announced a share buyback program worth €12 billion. Starbucks — The coffee chain rose 7% after reporting an increase in store traffic for the first time in two years. “Our first quarter results demonstrate that our ‘back to Starbucks’ strategy is working and we are confident we are ahead of schedule,” CEO Brian…
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang speaks at the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Siemens and NVIDIA announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to develop industrial and physical AI solutions to bring AI-driven innovation to industrial workflows. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChip stocks rose on Wednesday after strong financial results from leading companies ASML and SK Hynix and reports that China has approved sales of Nvidia’s H200 chip.of VanEck Semiconductor ETF Shares rose more than 3% in premarket trading.In Europe, ASML It was up 5%…