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Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded

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Runway no longer wants to be just another AI model company. It wants to become the infrastructure layer for generative media. On Thursday, the startup launched Runway Media Router through Runway Dev, its developer platform, released earlier this month, that provides API access to a growing roster of third-party image, video, and audio models alongside […]

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Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates

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Over the past year, Meta has funded the construction of at least a dozen natural gas power plants, including one project that alone will burn enough natural gas to generate as much electricity as the entire state of South Dakota uses. Now Meta is no longer part of the RE100, a corporate renewable energy initiative,

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Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with more capable models

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Weeks after OpenAI rolled out a new family of conversational models and updated ChatGPT’s voice mode, rival Anthropic is making its move to make Claude more voice-friendly with a new update. The company said Thursday that users can choose between Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku models. Claude’s voice mode, which was released last year and powered

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Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeks

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Insurance tech, data room software, and coffee-shop startup Corgi is reportedly raising yet another round that closely follows its last raise and would double its valuation, sources have told Forbes. The round is said to be a second extension of its Series B round and has already closed. Corgi announced its last round, the B1

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Tesla’s door handles may spur new US safety rules

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U.S. regulators will look into developing new requirements for automakers to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles. The new rule-making process, outlined in a regulatory filing and first reported by Bloomberg, follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars with flush, electronically operated door

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Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup

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TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we’re partnering with Stripe to find the country’s most exciting early-stage startups. On August 19, eight Australian startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney to pitch live in front of investors, press, and the tech community. Three will win prizes. One will earn an

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Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics

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Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua plans to step down from the top leadership post after nearly three decades, just as the company pushes into robotaxis and humanoid robots. Shashua will remain CEO until Mobileye hires a replacement, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. Mobileye got its start making computer vision chips based on Shashua’s

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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers

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For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers. In June, the U.S. government slapped export control restrictions on Anthropic’s much-hyped AI

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