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Anthropic gives its retired Claude AI a Substack 
Anthropic gives its retired Claude AI a Substack 

In January, Anthropic “retired” Claude 3 Opus, which at one time was the company’s most powerful AI model. Today, it’s back – and writing on Substack. The newsletter, called Claude’s Corner, will give Opus 3 space to publish its “musings, insights, or creative works,” Anthropic said in a blog post. The model will post weekly […]

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.

Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex

Figma is integrating OpenAI’s coding assistant Codex a week after it announced a similar integration with Anthropic’s Claude Code.

Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t nee…

Viture Closes Second $100 Million Round As Display Glasses Category Finds Its Footing

Viture raises $100 million led by Legend Capital, topping $200 million in six months, as IDC ranks it No. 1 in U.S. XR glasses shipments amid ongoing Xreal patent litigation

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

Burger King is launching an AI chatbot that will live in the headsets used by employees. The voice-enabled chatbot, called “Patty,” is part of an overarching BK Assistant platform that will not only assist employees with meal preparation but also evaluate their interactions with customers for “friendliness.” Thibault Roux, Burger King’s chief digital officer, tells […]

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5 Ways To Fix The Classroom In The AI Age (That Actually Work

Sal Khan shares 5 urgent shifts schools must make for the AI age: master basics, confront cheating, teach writing, build agency, and strengthen human skills

Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI
Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI

Google is folding Alphabet’s AI robotics “moonshot,” Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and pulls experimental projects closer to its core business. Intrinsic “graduated” into an independent company inside Alphabet’s Other Bets division in 2021, a portfolio […]

Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler

Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch.
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