OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal

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View this email online in your browser  March 08, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal: Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she's resigned from her role leading the company's robotics team. Read More Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package: Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture. Read More OpenAI delays ChatGPT's 'adult mode' again: The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December. Read More Sunday Must-Reads India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade: Pandemic-driven lockdowns exposed many people in India to PCs for the first time, expanding the country's PC userbase and creating demand for upgrades as those devices age. Read More Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks: In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity." Read More Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs: This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies. Read More Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers: Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products. Read More Robinhood's startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut: The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio. 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! Last but Not Least Claude's consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle: Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users. 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