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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a statement Tuesday to “set the record straight” on the company’s alignment with the Trump administration’s AI policy, responding to what he called “a recent uptick in inaccurate claims about Anthropic’s policy stances.”  “Anthropic is built on a simple principle: AI should be a force for human progress, not peril,” Amodei wrote. “That means making products that are genuinely useful, speaking honestly about risks and benefits, and working with anyone serious about getting this right.”  Amodei’s response comes after last week’s dogpiling on Anthropic from AI leaders and top members of the Trump administration, including AI czar David…

The Disrupt Stage, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, is where tech’s biggest bets get made, live and unfiltered. It’s where startup dreams turn into $100,000 prizes in Startup Battlefield 200, and where the industry’s power players reveal what’s next. The industry’s biggest voices take the main-stage spotlight This year, we’re bringing Alphabet’s moonshot chief Astro Teller, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone, and Vinod Khosla — never one to mince words — to the stage. Sequoia’s Roelof Botha will unpack the future of venture, Slate Auto is showcasing its first fully customizable electric truck, and Phia’s headline-making founders, Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, are taking us inside one of the hottest new commerce startups on the scene.  They’ll be joined by Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, diving into the…

Data resiliance company Veeam wants to give its customers more control and security over their data in the age of AI. The Kirkland, Washington-based company announced on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI, a company that gives enterprises a command center for all of their data. The $1.725 billion deal is a mix of cash and stock and is expected to close the first week of December, as first reported by Bloomberg. Securiti was founded in 2019 by Rehan Jalil. The company raised more than $156 million in venture capital from investors, including Mayfield,…

Data resiliance company Veeam wants to give its customers more control and security over their data in the age of AI. The Kirkland, Washington-based company announced on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI, a company that gives enterprises a command center for all of their data. The $1.725 billion deal is a mix of cash and stock and is expected to close the first week of December, as first reported by Bloomberg. Securiti was founded in 2019 by Rehan Jalil. The company raised more than $156 million in venture capital from investors including Mayfield,…

Less than 6 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over San Francisco’s Moscone West! The countdown is on for the year’s biggest gathering of founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech. From October 27–29, join the global tech community for three days of game-changing conversations, live startup pitches, impactful networking, and deep dives into the trends driving 2026 and beyond. Time is running out to lock in your savings — prices rise when doors open. Save up to $444 on your pass. Bring a +1 and save 60% on theirs, or rally your team and save 30% on group passes. What to expect at Disrupt 2025 10,000+ startup and VC leaders Connect with founders, investors, and innovators from everywhere…

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common?They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This is a spatial skill that developmental psychologists call mental rotation.Whether a person is navigating a new city or doing a cartwheel, they must use mental rotation skills to move shapes or objects in their mind and make sense of where their bodies are going and what surrounds them.When children play with puzzles, building blocks or pattern games, they are also practicing mental rotation.Over time, these skills support…

Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and strange behavior – even madness itself. The word “lunacy” comes directly from luna, Latin for Moon.Police officers, hospital staff and emergency workers often swear that their nights get busier under a full moon. But does science back that up?The answer is, of course, more nuanced than folklore suggests. Research shows a full moon can modestly affect sleep, but its influence on mental health is…

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer.It costs U.S. consumers $728 every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and emits the annual equivalent planet-warming greenhouse gases of 42 coal-fired power plants.Carleigh Bodrug, a cookbook author who emphasizes cooking with plants and low-waste recipes, said she was surprised to learn that homes, rather than restaurants and grocery stores, account for the largest share of food that goes in the garbage — about 35% in 2023, according to ReFed, a nonprofit that seeks to reduce food waste.“And it’s just because we’re so busy, we’re not utilizing the food that we…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mahmoud Khalil appeared Tuesday in a federal appeals court in Philadelphia as he continues to challenge a deportation case brought by President Donald Trump’s administration over his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University.The hearing before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals came as the government seeks to overturn a lower court order granting Khalil’s June release from a Louisiana immigration jail.Khalil’s attorneys have asked the three-judge panel to affirm the district court’s ruling, which prevents federal authorities from detaining him again and beginning the deportation process.Drew Ensign, an attorney for the government, countered that the lower court…

Inside Match Group, there’s a common refrain: Tinder is your first dating app, and Hinge is your last.As the watering hole for young daters, Tinder’s success is largely reliant on Gen Z. The young generation’s dating patterns have also become increasingly inscrutable: they drink and hook up less frequently, and might even be tiring of dating apps entirely. As Tinder teetered toward becoming out of touch, the platform’s revenue plateaued in 2024 with 1% growth year over year and a 7% decline in paying users.Then came Spencer Rascoff, the bright-eyed Zillow cofounder who planned to reinvent Match Group as CEO.…