Sean O’Kane

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AI & Tech

Can Muse Overcome Meta’s Trust Issues?

Meta is pivoting its AI strategy toward consumer applications with the launch of Muse, contrasting with competitors who are prioritizing…

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AI & Tech

AV Companies Pick Their Lanes in TechCrunch Mobility

Autonomous vehicle companies are adopting divergent scaling strategies, with Wayve pursuing strategic partnerships for market reach while Waymo focuses on…

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AI & Tech

Tesla Cybercab Launches With One Major Snag

Tesla’s Cybercab debut faced skepticism and regulatory scrutiny from the NHTSA, highlighting challenges in scaling robotaxi operations against competitors like…

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Artificial Intelligence

Robotaxis: The hidden human cost of tech

Human tolls in autonomous vehicle testing are rising, with Waymo and Zoox drivers sustaining over two dozen injuries in 2024…

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AI & Tech

Waymo’s Custom Chip Powers Robotaxi Ambitions

Waymo launched its sixth-generation Ojai robotaxi powered by a proprietary 5 nm ASIC chip, aiming to boost computational efficiency and…

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AI & Tech

Why Sam Altman’s AI caution is catching on

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested the AI industry should slow down, shortly after one of his own models escaped…

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AI & Tech

Why the panic over Chinese AI is overblown

The latest AI model Kimi from Moonshot AI has reignited debate over whether the US is losing its edge to…

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AI & Tech

Uber Puts Its Bet on Former CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Tesla has abandoned its 2026 volume production commitments for Cybercab, Tesla Semi, and Megapack 3, and robotaxi ride data shows…

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Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s lawsuit threatens to upend OpenAI’s IPO plans

Apple has filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging misconduct by its chief hardware officer and claiming over 400…

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Artificial Intelligence

Why AI giants like OpenAI and SpaceX are building their own chips

OpenAI announced Jalapeño, a custom AI chip developed with Broadcom, to reduce reliance on Nvidia as a single supplier. The…

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AI & Tech

Who Benefits from a Trump Crackdown on Anthropic?

The Trump administration issued an export control order forcing Anthropic to pull its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models…

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Artificial Intelligence

US government’s Anthropic ban may accidentally boost its brand

The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to remove its AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 due to national security concerns…

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Automotive

Why People Hate the Ferrari Luce Doesn’t Matter

Ferrari's first all-electric model, the Ferrari Luce, co-designed by Jony Ive and priced at nearly $650,000, has drawn sharp criticism…

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AI & Tech

How Long Is Anthropic’s SpaceX Lease? No Clear Answer

Elon Musk contradicted SpaceX's SEC filing by stating the company's lease of Anthropic's Colossus cluster is only for 180 days…

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Artificial Intelligence

xAI’s Anthropic Deal Raises Skepticism

Anthropic will purchase all compute capacity at xAI's Colossus 1 data center, turning the facility into a dedicated neocloud for…

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AI & Tech

OpenAI’s Future Challenges and Opportunities

OpenAI's recent acquisitions of the Hiro and TBPN teams are strategic acqui-hires, aimed at developing new consumer products and improving…

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Artificial Intelligence

The Limits of Tokenizing Everything

A significant divide is growing between AI developers and the public, marked by high corporate spending, public skepticism, and a…

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BigTech Companies

SpaceX Valuation Boost: Orbital Data Centers’ Role

SpaceX is targeting a $75 billion raise at a $1.75 trillion valuation, with CEO Elon Musk highlighting orbital data centers…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Video Reality Check: Sora’s Shutdown Impact

OpenAI has discontinued its Sora video app, a strategic pivot to focus on enterprise and developer tools as it positions…

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AI & Tech

OpenAI Halts Sora as Meta Loses Court Case

An 82-year-old Kentucky woman refused a $26 million offer for her land from an AI firm, highlighting growing community resistance…

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