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Alexa+ gets a new ‘adults only’ personality option that curses but won’t get into NSFW content The new Sassy style can curse and roast you, but the fun ends there.…

Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation The funding round, led by Insight Partners, comes just four months after Wonderful raised a $100 million Series A. The funding round,…

Rivian R2 launch: Here’s what $57,990 gets you Two years after revealing what its affordable next-generation EV would look like, Rivian has shared all of the pricing, colors, and performance…

Uber, Wayve and Nissan plan to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo this year Nissan will integrate Wayve's self-driving software into the Leaf with the goal of making the vehicles…

Disney+ is rolling out its TikTok-like ‘Verts’ short-form video feed Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach mobile-first viewers, all…

Honda scraps 3 EVs planned for the US, blaming tariffs and Chinese competition The Japanese automaker said the change of plans will cost it up to $15.7 billion. The Japanese…

Google Maps is getting an AI ‘Ask Maps’ feature and upgraded ‘immersive’ navigation The tech giant says the "Immersive Navigation" launch is the biggest update to Maps in over a…

Group14 opens factory to produce battery materials for flash charging EVs The startup's new BAM-3 facility can make enough silicon anode material annually to supply about 100,000 long-range EVs. The…

When startups become a family business This season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team. This week we’re exploring different kinds of…

Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods A new way to solve data scarcity: Turning qualitative reports into quantitative data with an LLM. A new…