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Fired OpenAI safety researchers disputed their dismissals and OpenAI pushed back. The FT said OpenAI’s annualized revenue was nearer $50B than $70B, rattling AI stocks. SpaceX bought spectrum to take on carriers, and Apple lined up a second October event. AI researcher Mikita Bal ...  Show more

Scott Aaronson said AI labs had started testing whether their newest models could break cryptography, and Vitalik Buterin urged taking it seriously. Anthropic launched Haiku 5.5, Google unveiled a universal Gemini agent, and Microsoft opened Surface Laptop Ultra preorders. A theo ...  Show more

Meta and Snap each plan to introduce new AR glasses, but you probably won't be able to get your hands on them. Plus, Cruise strikes up a partnership with Uber, Google introduces a photo editing feature that muddies the waters and an enterprising hacker attempts to fake his own de ...  Show more

Is Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers?, Apple facing a mammoth fine in the EU, and Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps. It's Tuesday, June 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi ...  Show more

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. U.S. tech giants face antitrust scrutiny, Spotify has a mixed quarter, and at-home fitness startup Tempo raises funding. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Tech CEOs faced Congress. Amazon’s ...  Show more

Amazon ends California drone deliveries; Meta opens Quest OS to third-party headset makers, taps Lenovo and Xbox as partners; Tinder gets a ‘Share My Date’ feature for users to send date plans to their curious friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad ...  Show more