The Anthropic-Physical Intelligence rumor roiling AI Twitter TechCrunch By: Connie Loizos 21 July 2026 at 23:20 Anthropic and OpenAI's aggressive 2026 acquisition sprees set the stage for a weekend rumor.
Why AMI Labsβ Alexandre LeBrun wonβt call his AI βAGIβ or βsuperintelligenceβ TechCrunch By: Kate Park 16 July 2026 at 10:40 While everyone in AI is chasing "superintelligence," Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCunβs world model startup, AMI Labs, dismisses the word.
Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu TechCrunch By: Sarah Perez 16 July 2026 at 09:17 The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple's AI ambitions in a key market.
Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos TechCrunch By: Lucas Ropek 7 July 2026 at 18:18 The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising and decorating, and creator-based opportunities.