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July 18, 2025

 

Welcome to TechCrunch AM! This morning, we're reading about Perplexity's quiet moves to gain ground in India; Anthropic narrowing Claude usage limits; Netflix using AI to cut costs; and Meta taking a stance against EU's AI Act. We've got much more, of course, so let's dive in!

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Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI

Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI: Perplexity is quietly expanding into India to catch up to its rivals as AI adoption soars in the South Asian country. Read More

Anthropic tightens usage limits for Claude Code – without telling users: Since Monday morning, Claude Code users have been hit with unexpectedly restrictive usage limits. The problems, many of which have been aired on Claude Code’s GitHub page, seem to be concentrated among heavy users of the service, many of whom are on the $200-a-month Max plan. Read More

Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films: For the first time, Netflix used generative AI to make a scene in a show, and it says the move helped it save time and cut costs. Read More

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Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice

Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice: Meta's chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan said the company will not sign the EU's new code of practice for its AI Act, calling the implementation "over-reach" Read More

‘Utopian’ city California Forever announces huge tech manufacturing park : Solano Foundry is a 2,100-acre manufacturing park that can host 40 million square feet of advanced tech manufacturing space. Read More

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