Anthropic warns that it's very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI

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View this email online in your browser  November 03, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Anthropic warns that it's very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI: RSI is the point at which AI grows so good at training itself that it spawns a dramatic acceleration of AI capabilities. To the AI doomers, RSI represents the cataclysm from which there is no return. Read More The TechCrunch Founder Summit agenda is only half the reason to be in Boston on Nov. 4: On Nov. 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings founders and VCs to Boston's SoWa Power Station for practical insights and connections. Register before prices increase at the door. Read More Google takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses: Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages. Read More A message from NVIDIA and Microsoft Explore NVIDIA events at Microsoft Ignite. Take advantage of all NVIDIA has to offer at Microsoft Ignite, in San Francisco and online November 17–20. With booth sessions and hands-on demos, exclusive networking and meeting opportunities, and a host of practical labs and panels, NVIDIA is your comprehensive destination for learning, connecting, and accelerating the AI experience. Register now Go Beyond the Bay Area, Join Us at Founder Summit At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25. Register Now Morning Must-Reads Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up: Apple's new App Store rules will require 18+ ratings for dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content. Read More Y Combinator's Garry Tan uses AI agents so much, he spends up to $200K a year on tokens: Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents. On a new episode of Walter Isaacson’s podcast, The Builders, Tan put a price tag on his passion. Read More Apple Watch's AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing: Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations. Read More Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts: The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million. Read More Yvonne Bajela is bringing $17M in fresh capital to Europe's startup scene: Evertrue Capital announces $17M debut fund to back early stage AI and fintech. Read More Last but Not Least Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them: A Kyiv startup’s pocket-sized, 10-ounce receiver lets Ukrainian troops watch the video feeds of Russian drones, though Russian moves toward digital video and AI-guided drones that emit no signals could make the victory short-lived. 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

New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping

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View this email online in your browser  November 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping: The New York Times is suing privacy-focused web browser company Brave for allegedly scraping the outlet’s copyrighted content and unlawfully distributing it to its own customers, like Anthropic and Perplexity. Read More Web host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees: The website builder said that the job losses are part of a broader restructuring of its organization. Read More Germany says lawmakers' iPhones may have been hacked with spyware: German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked. Read More A message from Baker Tilly Value in AI-driven markets, grounded in what sets you apart. Understand where your competitive edge creates value and how to strengthen it as investors become more selective and AI reshapes the investment landscape. Explore lifecycle strategies Go Beyond the Bay Area, Join Us at Founder Summit At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25. Register Now Afternoon Must-Reads Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to 'unsustainably high' costs: Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life." Read More Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once: The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer. Read More A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe's supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries: This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies. Read More SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon: SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs. Read More In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B: Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history. And they both have the same strategic investor: Nvidia. Read More Last but Not Least 42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can 'predict human behavior': Here's a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do before you decided to, even in a completely new situation? 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