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OpenAI said OpenClaw will live on as an open source project. Source

The apparent issue: whether Claude can be used for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. Source

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Source

In this week's episode of the Equity podcast, Glean CEO Arvind Jain explains the company's shift from enterprise search tool to middleware layer for enterprise AI. Source

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says India has the largest number of student users of ChatGPT worldwide. Source

Will the Epstein revelations lead to broader fallout in Silicon Valley? Source

As much of Silicon Valley chases mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture capital's earlier days Source

Elon Musk is “actively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot “more unhinged, according to a former employee. Source

The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of accounts that criticize ICE. Source

Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses. Source