Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company's $100B OpenAI investment has stalled

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View this email online in your browser  February 01, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company's $100B OpenAI investment has stalled: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was "nonsense." Read More OpenClaw's AI assistants are now building their own social network: The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell — again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name. Read More SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers: SpaceX's filing claims these satellites will be "a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun's full power." Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Disrupt 2026 tickets are live and at the lowest rates Disrupt tickets are on sale at the lowest rates of the year, saving you up to $680 on your pass. Lock in Super Early Bird pricing before rates rise. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators for curated networking, hear from 250+ speakers across 200+ sessions, and demo innovations for 300+ startups Oct 13–15 in San Francisco. Register Now Sunday Must-Reads Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round: Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion. Read More A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains: If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn't show it. He's working with people who've been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know. Read More Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork: The company says you can use plug-ins to "tell Claude how you like work done, which tools and data to pull from, how to handle critical workflows, and what slash commands to expose so your team gets more consistent outcomes." Read More Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a 'personal hacker': The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States. Read More SpaceX's IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime: To unpack what SpaceX's IPO chatter means, how private liquidity works before a debut, and what investors are looking for in today's pre-IPO giants, we spoke with Greg Martin, managing director at Rainmaker Securities, a broker-dealer specializing in secondary share transactions for late-stage private companies. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Founder Summit: From traction to scale Founders and VCs, this conference is built for you. Join 1,100+ founders and investors of all stages for a highly curated, all-day summit in June, designed to connect capital and companies. From tactical workshops to candid Q&A and curated meetings, it's where scale, growth, and deal flow happen. Tickets are on sale now. Register now at the lowest rates. Register Now Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! Last but Not Least HomeBoost's app will show you where to save on your utility bills: The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use. 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

Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork

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View this email online in your browser  January 30, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork: The company says you can use plug-ins to "tell Claude how you like work done, which tools and data to pull from, how to handle critical workflows, and what slash commands to expose so your team gets more consistent outcomes." Read More Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands: Bluesky's first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold. Read More SpaceX's IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime: To unpack what SpaceX's IPO chatter means, how private liquidity works before a debut, and what investors are looking for in today's pre-IPO giants, we spoke with Greg Martin, managing director at Rainmaker Securities, a broker-dealer specializing in secondary share transactions for late-stage private companies. Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from Antigravity Antigravity A1: Sees in Every Direction The world's first 360 drone, offering a flight experience like no other. One flight, infinite angles, total immersion. Available nationwide across major channels. From Jan 26 to Feb 9, enjoy 15% off all A1 bundles. Check out A1 Afternoon Must-Reads Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports: This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation. Read More Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a 'personal hacker': The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States. Read More Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says: The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords. Read More Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI: If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy. Read More The iPhone just had its best quarter ever: Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple's phone sales higher than ever. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Disrupt 2026: +1 pass 50% off ends tonight Save 50% on a +1 ticket — offer ends tonight or when the first 500 passes are gone! Lock in Disrupt tickets at Super Early Bird pricing now and join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators Oct 13–15 in San Francisco for curated networking, 250+ speakers, 200+ sessions, and 300+ startup demos. Register Now 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 Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump: Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully. 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