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		<title>Lyft and Baidu enter London&#8217;s robotaxi battleground as testing begins</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/lyft-and-baidu-enter-londons-robotaxi-battleground-as-testing-begins/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/cursor-makes-its-biggest-india-push-yet-ahead-of-spacex-acquisition-with-localized-pricing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jagmeet Singh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Anthropic&#8217;s Dario Amodei responds: doesn&#8217;t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/anthropics-dario-amodei-responds-doesnt-oppose-open-weight-models-but-fears-chinese-ai/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/satya-nadella-says-companies-that-trust-one-ai-for-everything-may-not-survive/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Satya Nadella]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Companies without their own models — or without a layer of AI infrastructure known as AI gateways to separate their prompts from the model itself — will be in trouble, Nadella says.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/thea-energy-lands-20m-federal-grant-to-build-its-magnets-for-fusion-reactors/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim De Chant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/as-rivals-chase-acquisitions-peacock-bets-on-bundles-through-a-new-deal-with-youtube/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Forristal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[peacock]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The deal means content will be integrated into the YouTube experience, allowing viewers to discover and watch Peacock content without leaving the platform. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/psa-your-claude-shared-chats-and-artifacts-may-have-ended-up-on-google/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Privacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anthropic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[data exposure]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/microsoft-launches-its-first-cyber-model-and-a-new-agentic-cybersecurity-system/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/apple-sued-after-alleged-app-store-crypto-scam-cost-users-1-8m/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[app store]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longstanding claims that its app review process keeps users safe from scams.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Amazon&#8217;s new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/amazons-new-satellite-network-for-mobile-phones-could-turn-up-the-heat-on-spacex/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Fernholz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/antares-raises-470m-to-build-nuclear-reactors-for-the-u-s-military/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim De Chant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nuclear fission]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach has reignited the debate over alignment and control</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/openais-hugging-face-breach-has-reignited-the-debate-over-alignment-and-control/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ai alignment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ai safety]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly capable AI should be better aligned, better contained, or both.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/threads-users-can-now-chat-with-meta-ai-in-their-dms/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Malik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads' DMs, giving users a way to chat with the AI assistant. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Google&#8217;s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/googles-ai-search-is-rapidly-becoming-the-default-new-data-shows/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ai overviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://techcrunch.com/?p=3146884</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way people discover information online.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Power up your AI infrastructure! A first look at the Smart Systems Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 </title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/power-up-your-ai-infrastructure-a-first-look-at-the-smart-systems-stage-agenda-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TechCrunch Events]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the Smart Systems Stage will be where energy, infrastructure, and technology collide, covering everything from fusion breakthroughs to the grid strain AI is putting on the entire economy.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/this-9-key-physically-locks-your-most-addictive-apps/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Forristal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence partners with Nvidia to scale its AI research</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/ilya-sutskevers-safe-superintelligence-partners-with-nvidia-to-scale-its-ai-research/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ilya Sutskever]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[After two years in stealth, Safe Superintelligence has announced a long-term partnership with Nvidia as it prepares to scale to its next phase. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Snapchat now lets you share what you&#8217;re listening to in real time</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/snapchat-now-lets-you-share-what-youre-listening-to-in-real-time/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Malik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snapchat]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Starting with Spotify, Snapchat users will be able to link their accounts, choose who can see their listening activity, and see what their friends are listening to in real time.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Enigma raises $71M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/enigma-raises-70m-to-make-controlling-a-robot-as-easy-as-adjusting-the-volume/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marina Temkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Index Ventures]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Guo]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The massive seed round was led by  Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/europe-got-its-own-tbpn-style-live-show-and-its-already-a-hot-spot-on-a-press-tour/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic-Madori Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The five-day format will look quite similar to the two-day format. There will be a live show from 12 p.m. U.K. time to 3 p.m., breaking down trending stories, and then for two hours, they will have guests on the show talking about whatever they want.]]></description>
		
		
		
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