Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market

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View this email online in your browser  March 05, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market: A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion. Read More How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup: On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada. Read More Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee: Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee, which ranges from €0.0490 to €0.1323 per "non-template message," depending on the country. Read More Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. Sign up! A message from LILT AI See Multilingual AI in Action: Platform Tour Take a guided look inside LILT's AI-native platform, where adaptive AI and human expertise seamlessly unite. Watch this video to see how teams streamline workflows, ensure brand voice fidelity, and deliver multilingual content faster than ever. Watch Video Morning Must-Reads Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies,' report says: Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in. Read More Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history: If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States. Read More US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools: Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords. Read More Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%: Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores. Read More Google Search rolls out Gemini's Canvas in AI Mode to all US users: Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more. Read More A message from Snyk Agentic security for AI-powered software AI-native applications are dynamic, unpredictable, and moving at machine speed. Evo by Snyk introduces a new era of "agentic security"—using specialized AI agents to discover, test, and protect your AI ecosystem. Meet Evo Last but Not Least Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not tell the whole story. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing

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View this email online in your browser  March 04, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing: As the U.S. continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions. Read More MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this week: From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week. Read More Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B valuation: The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity. Read More Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. Sign up! A message from UK Office for Investment UK Quantum - The Commercial Frontier Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy. Explore The Opportunity Afternoon Must-Reads Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion: A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son's delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack. Read More Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston: Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during "Founder Summit Week," happening June 4-10! Read More Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%: Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores. Read More Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies,' report says: Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in. Read More US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools: Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords. Read More A message from Microsoft and NVIDIA Know before you go: What's new with Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC Explore ways to engage with Microsoft at the leading AI conference of the year. Read the Azure Tech Community Blog for all the details on Microsoft-led talks and panels, in-booth sessions, hands-on labs, demos, and more. See what's coming and mark your calendars for the activities aligned to your AI goals. We can't wait to see you there. Read the blog You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?: Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107