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 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 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 Bill Gates' TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor: It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade. Read More OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse: A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock. 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

Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers

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View this email online in your browser  March 06, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 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 OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse: A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock. Read More Bill Gates' TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor: It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade. 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! A message from UK Office for Investment UK Quantum - The Commercial Frontier Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy. Explore The Opportunity Afternoon Must-Reads 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 After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil: Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe. Read More 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 TriZetto confirms 3.4M people's health and personal data was stolen during breach: Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year. Read More These are the countries moving to ban social media for children: Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators. Read More A message from Microsoft and NVIDIA Know before you go: What's new with Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC Explore ways to engage with Microsoft at the leading AI conference of the year. Read the Azure Tech Community Blog for all the details on Microsoft-led talks and panels, in-booth sessions, hands-on labs, demos, and more. See what's coming and mark your calendars for the activities aligned to your AI goals. We can't wait to see you there. Read the blog You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least India's Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s: Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children's rights and online policy. 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