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Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid…
U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’ One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the…
How long is Anthropic’s lease with SpaceX? Opinions vary. Elon Musk is publicly reframing xAI’s massive Anthropic compute deal as short-term and cancellable, despite SpaceX’s own S-1 filing describing payments…
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app Sesame’s new iOS app brings its conversational AI agents to the public, offering more natural back-and-forth interactions designed…
Slate Auto will start taking orders for its low-cost EV on June 24 The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to…
Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple’s plans to take on ChatGPT and more New renders offer a closer look at Apple’s planned AI overhaul for iOS 27, including…
Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models At least two owners have lost control of their vehicles after a critical suspension component broke. In both cases, the…
RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down A new crop of AI labs are focused on recursive self-improvement — but the goal is…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Databricks’ co-founder on what kills enterprise AI deals Enterprise AI is entering a different phase now, one where enterprises are no longer evaluating whether AI is…
YouTube adds new podcast features, including an AI recommendation tool and ‘Auto speed’ The update signals YouTube's ongoing efforts to compete with other platforms for podcast audiences. The update signals…