Топ-10 технологий на 2025-09-14

1. Tucker Carlson asks Sam Altman if an OpenAI employee was murdered ‘on your orders’

Описание: While interviewing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this week, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson brought up his belief in a conspiracy theory that former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji was “definitely murdered.” The researcher’s death in November 2024, which was rule…

2. Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price | TechCrunch

Описание: Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50.

3. Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan | TechCrunch

Описание: Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan TechCrunchtechcrunch.com

4. Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise | TechCrunch

Описание: The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure. But key questions around power and how OpenAI will pay for this remain.

5. Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content | TechCrunch

Описание: People CEO Neil Vogel says Google’s AI crawler can’t be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant steal its content for AI.

Описание: The AI web search company Perplexity is being hit by another lawsuit alleging copyright and trademark infringement, this time from Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster. Britannica, the centuries-old publisher that owns Merriam-Webster, sued Perplexity …

7. Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation | TechCrunch

Описание: A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by Scale AI.

8. I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now

Описание: Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose books were used to train its AI model. As an author who fits that description, I’ve come around to the idea.

9. How an over-the-air update made Quilt’s heat pumps more powerful

Описание: Quilt’s software update unlocked an additional 20% heating and cooling capacity for all of its heat pumps, including those installed in customers’ homes.

10. Our hottest takes on AI’s wild summer

Описание: There’s a lot happening in the world of artificial intelligence. There is always a lot happening in the world of artificial intelligence. The money is enormous; the stakes are high; the products are, well, all over the place. Sit on your couch and read about …