New York

2026-10-26

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Anthropic warns in S-1 that planned data centers will rely on natural gas

In its S-1 filing ahead of a planned IPO, Anthropic discloses that some planned data centers will use electricity generated by on‑site natural gas turbines and that competition for gas, turbines, and grid capacity could raise costs, delay or force changes to projects; the filing also notes climate change may increase power and cooling expenses. The company earlier outlined a roughly $50 billion plan to expand data centers in Texas and New York and leases capacity from hyperscalers.

7.0

2026-09-30

STARTUPS · 1 SOURCE · TechCrunch AI

ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B with $300M employee tender

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs is allowing employees to sell a portion of their vested equity at a $22 billion valuation via a $300 million tender offer co‑led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price, doubling the $11 billion valuation set when it raised $500 million in February. This is the company’s second secondary for employees (after a $100 million tender at a $6.6 billion valuation in September 2025); ElevenLabs, founded in 2022 and based in New York and London, is known for generating ultra‑realistic AI voices.

7.0

2026-09-28

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Walmart says digital shelf labels won’t be used for personalized or time-based price changes

Walmart CEO John Furner wrote to customers that the retailer’s switch to digital shelf labels is intended to save store associates time and that the company will not change product prices based on personal information, shopping history, time of day, or conversations with its Sparky AI assistant. Walmart plans to roll out digital shelf labels to all U.S. stores by year-end; the statement comes amid regulatory attention to algorithmic and personalized pricing from the FTC and several U.S. states.

6.0

2026-09-14

REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · WIRED AI

New York seizes a dozen celebrity deepfake websites

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 websites hosting celebrity deepfakes; authorities say the sites collectively targeted around 1,200 victims. The seizure is reported as the largest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites.

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