# The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on; plus, Uber caps employee AI spending and Martin Scorsese becomes the latest Hollywood voice for AI

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Podcast: [TechCrunch Industry News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-industry-news-2136933)
Published: 2026-06-04T09:30:00+00:00
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