NYT and Three Other Papers Sue Brave Over AI Scraping and Paywall Bypass
The New York Times and three newspapers sued Brave over an AI scraping lawsuit tied to paywall bypassing, search indexing and copyright claims.
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42AI raises $62.5 million to predict trader behavior with a world model
Behavior prediction AI startup 42AI exits stealth with $62.5M seed funding and claims it can forecast trader behavior for brokerages.
Musk says Grok’s tighter limits were forced by bad economics, not a bug
Musk says Grok Bot limits were tightened because serving costs outpaced revenue, raising questions about xAI pricing and AI economics.
Omen AI buys Aquatic Labs to turn water monitoring into the next data center bottleneck fix
Omen AI buys Aquatic Labs for $16M to improve data center cooling sensors and monitor water chemistry in real time.
Boston Bets It Can Build the Next Great Startups Without Sending Founders West
TechCrunch’s Boston startup summit on Nov. 4 spotlights founders, investors and the case for building outside Silicon Valley.
AI search is useful for quick facts — but not the answers you can’t afford to get wrong
AI search can help with quick facts, but WIRED and Popular Science say you should verify results for precise, obscure, or high-stakes queries.
WIRED Finds Hundreds of Hidden Deepfake Sex Apps Traded on Apple and Google Stores
WIRED found 400+ hidden deepfake sex apps and domains, with Apple and Google removing many after the investigation.
