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Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killedhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-that-may-block-a-model-if-50-people-could-be-killed

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.

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Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix’s OpenAI hack documentary isn’t accuratehttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/hugging-face-ceo-warns-that-netflixs-openai-hack-documentary-isnt-accurate

Before you share the Netflix documentary "AI Gone Rogue" take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went "full doomer mode" and isn't accurate.

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Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messyhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropics-cloud-partnerships-are-getting-messy

Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead of a planned November IPO.

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OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech businesshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/openai-acquires-startup-orchestra-bio%e2%81%a0-to-beef-up-its-biotech-business

OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.

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Google is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your carhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/google-is-bringing-a-more-personal-version-of-its-gemini-ai-assistant-to-your-car

Google is bringing Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more personalized responses while driving.

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ChatGPT now lets you lock your chatshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/chatgpt-now-lets-you-lock-your-chats

The company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to friends or family to show them something in another chat.

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Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other appshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/metas-muse-hits-10m-u-s-downloads-in-40-days-a-milestone-reached-by-only-11-other-apps

Meta's AI companion Muse has surpassed 10 million U.S. downloads in its first 40 days, joining an exclusive group of apps that includes Threads. New data also shows Muse is retaining users at higher rates than its AI rivals.

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Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itselfhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/streaming-guide-justwatch-becomes-a-streamer-itself

JustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and movie rentals.

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