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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 22:08

AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B

AI model-training startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2 billion, just five months after announcing its $30 million Series A at a $300 million valuation in April.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 21:06

OpenAI’s Astra model is on the way — and very good at breaking into computer systems

OpenAI previewed the precautions it is taking as it prepares to release Astra, its newest, cyber-critical LLM.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 20:53

Google’s Android update tackles motion sickness, accessibility, and more

While some of the features see Google playing catch-up to Apple, which already offers similar features for iPhone users, others specifically leverage Gemini to provide various improvements.

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Wired Science

// 2026.09.01 // 20:00

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 19:39

Anthropic’s new Fable release is cheaper, less restrictive

Fable 5.1 includes changes meant to reduce token cost and false-positive restrictions from the model's safeguards.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 17:35

Google’s answer to Canva is an AI tool where you prompt instead of design

With Google Pics, Google is pushing deeper into the creative software market dominated by Canva and Adobe, but with a distinctly AI-first approach.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 17:00

ChatGPT Health adds Epic integration for clinicians to import patient data

OpenAI said that the integration provides read-only access to health records for clinicians.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 16:31

Sequoia-incubated Empirik launches with $21M to predict outages before they happen

The startup wants to do for IT infrastructure what Cursor did for software engineering.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 15:51

Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop

Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product launches, tours, books, shows, and other events that could trigger a purchase.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.01 // 15:45

AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use

AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behavior.

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