New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium

New hyperscale data centers can’t set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation’s first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data […]

AI Makers Struggling With New AI Laws As They Shape Their Chatbots To Meet Chaotic Regulations

AI makers have become quasi-legal interpreters due to ill-specified AI laws. Those laws need to coded, one way or another. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Anthropic confirms Claude acts differently depending on your language and which model you pick

A new Anthropic study reveals that Claude’s tone shifts depending on which model you use and which language you type in, and the differences are big enough to know before you ask your next question.

5 Companies Winning With AI And What They Are Doing Differently

Companies including Duolingo, Salesforce, Klarna, Harvey & Adobe are using AI to create new products, improve customer experiences and reshape established business models

Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again

They’re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI’s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money — potentially a lot more.

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company’s financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting to show up in ways riders and dri…

Video generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B

Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse closed a Series C extension on the strength of 15 million monthly active users, it said.

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.

Did Meta Signal The AI Boom Is Overbuilt? Wall Street Cheered Anyway

Meta’s $50 Billion Data Center Raises AI Overbuild Questions

Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI

Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley — that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses.