Who’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 23 August 2026 at 23:01 A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 23 August 2026 at 18:30 Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.
Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated TechCrunch By: Amanda Silberling 23 August 2026 at 18:00 Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?
Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors TechCrunch By: Anthony Ha 23 August 2026 at 00:46 In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.