TechCrunch Top 3

Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder: Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects. Read More

OpenAI president Greg Brockman says company could be IPO ready in 2027: Speaking at a Wall Street Journal tech conference on Wednesday, the executive touted how the company had been gaining ground in the enterprise market, where rival Anthropic had already successfully made inroads. Read More

US government warns of 'ongoing cyber threat' amid mass hacks of industrial retail and military freezers: A joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare industries after reports of global mass hacks. Read More

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Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool: With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their finances. Read More

Axiom Math wants to keep AI slop out of mathematics: As AI floods math with unchecked proofs, Axiom Math is betting on verification. The startup’s AI agents just formally verified the Stacks Project, one of the field’s biggest libraries. Read More

Amazon ditches Grubhub, taps Uber Eats for Prime: Amazon has made Uber Eats its official restaurant delivery partner for Prime members in the United States. Read More

Zipline hits $21.5B valuation as Walmart expands bet on drone delivery: Zipline raised $1.5 billion and ramped up its partnership with Walmart. Read More

Harbinger raises $240M after expanding into defense: The Los Angeles-based startup has now raised more than $650 million, and is working on electric trucks, emergency vehicles, and a driverless platform for the military. Read More

Last but Not Least

ElevenLabs now lets users publish AI-generated music directly on SoundCloud: ElevenLabs said more than 25 million tracks have been generated using its music models. Read More