January 12, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Anthropic's new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code: Built into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface. Read More

Google's Gemini to power Apple's AI features like Siri: Apple and Google have embarked on a non-exclusive, multi-year partnership that will involve Apple using Gemini models and Google cloud technology for future foundational models. Read More

Trump's EPA plans to ignore health effects of air pollution: The Trump administration plans to stop assigning value to human life when analyzing the costs and benefits of air pollution controls. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Pebble founder says his new company is 'not a startup': Pebble's founder talks about how his new company is doing things differently. Read More

Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn: French defense tech company Harmattan AI is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, which is best known for making the Rafale fighter jet. Read More

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative: Meta is ramping up its efforts to build out its AI capacity — Zuckerberg said the company intended to drastically expand its energy footprint in the coming years. Read More

Anthropic announces Claude for Healthcare following OpenAI's ChatGPT Health reveal: Anthropic's Claude for Healthcare is unveiled about a week after OpenAI announced its ChatGPT Health product. Read More

Developers have made $550B on Apple's App Store since 2008: Apple says its services had a "record-breaking year," as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared. Read More

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