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While OpenAI races to build AI data centers, Nadella reminds us that Microsoft already has them | TechCrunch

While OpenAI races to build AI data centers, Nadella reminds us that Microsoft already has them | TechCrunch

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella offered a glimpse of the "first of many" massive Nvidia AI systems it is rolling out, starting now.

Reflection raises $2B to be America's open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek | TechCrunch

Reflection raises $2B to be America's open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek | TechCrunch

Reflection, once focused on autonomous coding agents, has raised $2B at an $8B valuation to expand into both an open-source alternative to closed frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and a Western equivalent to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek.

Sora copycats flooded Apple’s App Store, and some still remain

Sora copycats flooded Apple’s App Store, and some still remain

Imposter Sora apps saw hundreds of thousands of downloads before Apple pulled them from the App Store.

Stoke Space’s $510M round shows the future of launch belongs to defense | TechCrunch

Stoke Space’s $510M round shows the future of launch belongs to defense | TechCrunch

Stoke's new raise highlights how the launch industry is being shaped by major U.S. defense initiatives.

Netflix is letting users play games on their TV screens | TechCrunch

Netflix is letting users play games on their TV screens | TechCrunch

Netflix users can now play games on their smart TVs. This marks a major step for the company's gaming initiative.

Datacurve raises $15 million to take on ScaleAI | TechCrunch

Datacurve raises $15 million to take on ScaleAI | TechCrunch

Datacurve uses a “bounty hunter” system to attract skilled software engineers to complete the hardest-to-source datasets.

Startup Battlefield company SpotitEarly trained dogs and AI to sniff out common cancers | TechCrunch

Startup Battlefield company SpotitEarly trained dogs and AI to sniff out common cancers | TechCrunch

Startup Battlefield company SpotitEarly trained dogs and AI to sniff out common cancers | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com

Meta adds Hindi and Portuguese support for its AI translation feature for Reels

Meta adds Hindi and Portuguese support for its AI translation feature for Reels

Meta is expanding its AI-powered translation features for Reels with support for Hindi and Portuguese to target markets like India and Brazil

Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT

Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT

This level of consumer adoption is worth noting because Sora remains an invite-only app, while ChatGPT was more publicly available at launch. That makes Sora's performance more impressive.