Anthropic Introduces Watermarking for Claude Outputs

According to TechCrunch, Anthropic has rolled out a new watermarking system for Claude, its AI assistant, that embeds identifiable markers into AI-generated content. The feature has drawn attention on social media from users who are concerned that the watermarks will make it easier to identify when Claude has been used to produce content in professional or academic contexts. Anthropic has not publicly commented in detail on the technical implementation of the system, though the rollout appears to be part of a broader industry trend toward AI output provenance and transparency tools.

Amazon to Train AI on Twitch Streamer Content by Default

Amazon has updated its policy to allow AI training on content from Twitch streamers by default, TechCrunch reports. Streamers who do not wish to have their content used for this purpose will need to actively opt out. Twitch Chief Product Officer Mike Minton addressed the policy in a livestream, stating, "If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in. That's honestly the answer." The move reflects a broader pattern across the tech industry of platforms leveraging existing user-generated content for AI model development, with the opt-out framing being a notable point of discussion among the creator community.

Cognition in Talks to Raise at $40B Valuation

AI coding startup Cognition is reportedly in early discussions to raise a new funding round that would value the company at approximately $40 billion, according to TechCrunch. This would represent a significant step up from the company's previous round, in which it raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation just a few months ago. Cognition has positioned itself in the agentic AI coding space, and the reported valuation increase signals continued investor appetite for companies building autonomous software development tools. No formal announcement has been made, and the talks are described as ongoing.

Thrive Holdings Raises $2B to Expand AI in the Enterprise

Thrive Holdings, an enterprise AI company backed by OpenAI, has closed a $2 billion funding round at a $12 billion valuation, TechCrunch reports. The round drew participation from prominent investors including SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital. The funding is intended to support Thrive Holdings' efforts to bring AI capabilities to enterprise customers. The raise adds to a growing list of large funding events in the enterprise AI segment as companies compete to capture business adoption of AI tooling at scale.

Automattic's Mesh CRM Expands to Android

Mesh, an AI-powered contacts and relationship management application developed by Automattic, is now available on Android, according to TechCrunch. The app, which functions as a personal CRM, uses AI to help users manage and maintain professional and personal relationships. The Android launch extends the app's reach beyond its initial platform availability. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has been expanding its product portfolio into the AI-assisted productivity space with Mesh as one of its newer offerings.

These developments reflect continued momentum across AI infrastructure, creator data policy, enterprise investment, and consumer productivity tooling. Further details on several of these stories are expected as companies make formal announcements in the coming days.