Why Signal’s Meredith Whittaker thinks OpenAI isn’t that open | StrictlyVC LA

Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, joined TechCrunch Senior Reporter Devin Coldewy for a conversation about the threats facing Signal and its mission, how Signal beat Apple in raising the bar on encryption and why NVIDIA is a “giant, core dependency” for the AI industry. Whittaker has previously spoken at TechCrunch events, including Disrupt…

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Whittaker has previously spoken at TechCrunch events, including Disrupt 2023, where she expressed her concerns around AI as a surveillance technology, though at StrictlyVC she honed in on the difficulty in monetizing and the centralization of power within the AI field.

StrictlyVC brings together the most important insights and most notable figures across a wide range of tech companies, and it’s now a part of TechCrunch. Throughout the year, TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief and StrictlyVC host Connie Loizos is joined by members of the TechCrunch team and founders, VCs, leaders and innovators across the technology industry, pulled together from around the world.

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Science & Technology

Maintaining Momentum Through the Long Road to FDA Approval | Build Mode Podcast

This startup went from less than $100K to combining ultrasound and AI to save babies, protect mothers. In the latest episode of our Build Mode podcast, we caught up with Startup Battlefield champion BioticsAI to explore their continued success since their victory at Disrupt 2023.

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This startup went from less than $100K to combining ultrasound and AI to save babies, protect mothers.

In the latest episode of our Build Mode podcast, we caught up with Startup Battlefield champion BioticsAI to explore their continued success since their victory at Disrupt 2023.

People & Blogs

How to make sure your IRL is actually IRL

We’re so entangled with our devices that online has started to feel more real than IRL, says journalist Nayeema Raza. As screens reshape how we connect and relate, she offers three practical habits to reignite curiosity, restore presence and break free from our phones.

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April 30, 2026

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Bloomberg Technology

AI Payoff in Focus During Tech Earnings Bonanza | Bloomberg Tech 4/30/2026

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss tech earnings as Alphabet and Amazon see a clear payoff from their AI spending, while Meta lags behind. Plus, Anthropic has begun weighing a fresh funding round that would value the AI developer at more than $900 billion. And, Stripe President John Collison discusses the company’s new AI tools and partnership with Google.
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