Can AI Labs Police Themselves?

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has outlined a plan to pace AI development, relying on independent safety evaluators and coordination between labs in democratic countries. The proposal has drawn industry support but also pushback from Nvidia's Jensen Huang, raising questions about who defines slowing down. The TechCrunch Equity podcast also covers Automattic's boardroom drama, including the golden parachute deals from Matt Mullenweg's 33-hour ouster, May Mobility's SPAC bid for $300 million, and DoorDash's $425 million investment in Wonder.