Tucker Carlson asks Sam Altman if an OpenAI employee was murdered ‘on your orders’
While interviewing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this week, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson brought up his belief in a conspiracy theory that former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji was “definitely murdered.” The researcher’s death in November 2024, which was ruled a suicide by the San Francisco police, followed his release
Read moreElon Musk is trying to silence Microsoft employees who criticize Charlie Kirk
Elon Musk is pressing Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to look into Blizzard employees who criticized Charlie Kirk after his death. Musk’s post quotes an X thread listing names and screenshots of the developers. “What’s going on here, @satyanadella?” Musk said. “These are Microsoft employees,” he added in another post. What’s
Read moreRam ends EV pickup truck plans
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason.
Read moreVia shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price
Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50.
Read morePilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan
Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds – the airline pilots' union says it won't be safe.
Read moreWhy the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise
The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure. But key questions around power and how OpenAI will pay for this remain.
Read moreGoogle is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content
People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant steal its content for AI.
Read moreMastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’
Decentralized X alternative Mastodon adds support for quote posts, but with additional controls.
Read morePreparing for your later-stage raise: Insider strategies from top investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Planning your Series C and beyond? Hear from IVP’s Zeya Yang, Generation’s Lila Preston, and Diligent Robotics’ Andrea Thomaz on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco.
Read moreLast day to amplify your brand: Host your Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The application to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Boost your brand during Disrupt Week in October. Apply now.
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