Issue #67
Claude Cowork gains memory, OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip, and Bill Gates on AI risk thresholds
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Today's digest covers new memory features in Claude Cowork, benchmarks for OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip, and Bill Gates' comments on AI danger thresholds. We also look at funding and valuation news from Generalist, Runable, and Legato, plus how loveholidays is using Codex.
1 of 7 · TechCrunch AI
Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat
Anthropic has added a shared memory feature that lets Claude retain context across its chat and Cowork interfaces. The update eliminates the need for users to repeatedly provide the AI with details about their projects and preferences.
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OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip outperformed current state-of-the-art hardware on SemiAnalysis' InferenceX benchmark, delivering more tokens per user and higher throughput per kilowatt. The results indicate the chip is optimized for fast, large-scale inference.
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How loveholidays is making everyone a builder with Codex
Travel company loveholidays has adopted OpenAI Codex to expand software development beyond its engineering teams, allowing employees across the business to build products. The move aims to shorten the process of turning ideas into working software.
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Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?
Bill Gates commented on artificial intelligence risk thresholds during an interview at Gates Ventures in Kirkland, Washington. The article discusses his views on where AI development stands and what comes next.
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Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say
Robotics startup Generalist has raised a $200 million extension, bringing its valuation to $3 billion, according to sources. The round comes just months after the physical AI company reached a $2 billion valuation.
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Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them
Runable raised $21 million to expand its AI agents from building businesses to growing them. The company reports that 60% to 70% of its more than 1 trillion tokens used over the past 90 days came from paying customers.
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Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses
Hearing tech startup Legato emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding and a preview of Legato Frames, eyewear that builds hearing-assistance technology into the arms of the glasses.
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