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Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say
The update to Waymo's self-driving system was rolled out nearly a year ago....
Automattic debuts a platform to deploy vibe coding apps amid a changing internet
Automattic aims to compete with likes of Lovable with Spacefast...
Meet Drops, the new music app bringing back the fun of sharing songs with friends
The new music discovery app lets users scroll through 10-to-30-second snippets of songs, comment, and share with friends...
Tesla expands robotaxi service to San Antonio
This will be the fourth Texas city in which Tesla will launch robotaxis....
Is Jensen Huang’s job on the line? Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld estimates it’s “about a 50-50”
Nvidia’s board is investigating Jensen Huang over his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, and Yale’s Jeffrey Sonn...
Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling
It's hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content...
Nvidia will investigate CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with possible Chinese spy
In a memo to the company, Huang admitted that he had an affair....
If Snap’s Specs are still ridiculously expensive, they’re also a lot more comfortable than they used to be
Snap's Specs, which have been in development for many years now, are going to market this fall. Will they be a hit with ...
Coordinated disturbances haunt grids worldwide. Here’s how researchers solved the mystery.
Mystery solved: Coordinated power drops have been haunting power grid worldwide, but a team of researchers in Germany fo...
Sequoia partners reportedly blindsided when Roelof Botha joined SpaceX board
A new report claims Sequoia's recent changes undo the legacy of the firm's former steward....
SNL has a new impression of Elon Musk, ‘the worst thing South Africa has ever done’
SNL seems to have its knives out for tech executives....
He arrested a hacker, then spent 18 months clearing his own name. Now he’s a cybersecurity VC.
Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for ...
TechCrunch Mobility: The Cybertruck experiment is over
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is p...
Ninja’s AutoBarista is impressively versatile, but one feature was a dealbreaker for me
The AutoBarista's "Grind iQ" technology allows the machine to analyze your coffee beans to inform how it pulls a shot of...
After the midterms, things are looking rocky for Elon Musk and data centers
On Equity, we unpacked what the midterms mean for the tech industry....
Megaspeed exec was recruited to spy on Nvidia CEO, according to US intelligence memo
A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female techno...
Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call.
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed...
Binance CFO is leaving to ‘pursue a new venture’ after $6.3 billion hack
The announcement comes barely more than a week after hackers stole $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Binance use...
Amazon’s new basic Kindle proves you don’t need all the bells and whistles
Amazon's redesigned basic Kindle costs more than before, but its lighter build and improved display make a compelling ca...
Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era
Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the mod...
From the front row to the hot seat — what the midterms mean for Big Tech
After spending two years getting cozy with the White House, Big Tech is suddenly trying to make friends with Democrats, ...
Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google
The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers....
OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation
OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected...
The Duo apps are coming, says Apple
There are now 100K Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily....
Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web
Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allow...
Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent
Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the A...
After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years?
Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public v...
Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build U.S. factory
The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material ma...
Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku
A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming gia...
Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO
AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could...
After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks....
Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music....
Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots
Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online....
Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027
Elon Musk said the company will use the factory space to make more Cybercabs....
At least 10 local governments have moved to drop Flock’s surveillance cameras since summer
The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns. ...
Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source....
The New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million
Letterboxd, an online platform for movie lovers, has grown dramatically in recent years....
Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law
If it goes into effect next year, this California law would restrict social media access for children under 16....
Airbnb says it’s launching an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027
Airbnb says its upcoming AI agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings, and get assistance t...
Serve Robotics launches new business to become the AWS for robots
Serve Robotics announced alonsgside its third-quarter earnings that it will launch a new business line called Physical A...
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