Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China
Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?
OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still capital left for other startups
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Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
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GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving system
Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system. Now, it’s looking to push that capability…
Fisker faces SEC investigation as bankruptcy case drags on
Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from the financial regulator. The SEC says in the filing it…
Announcing the final agenda for the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the brightest minds and leaders in the industry — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS companies,…
Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience stores
Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience stores in New York last week, The…
Meta Can’t Use Sexual Orientation to Target Ads in the EU, Court Rules
Privacy activist Max Schrems has won another legal fight against Meta, this time limiting how the company can use off-platform activity—and public statements—to target ads.
How MIT’s Clio Enhances Scene Understanding for Robotics
Robotic perception has long been challenged by the complexity of real-world environments, often requiring fixed settings and predefined objects. MIT engineers have developed Clio, a groundbreaking system that allows robots…
AI-Powered Solutions: How Migrants Are Overcoming Transportation Barriers in the U.S.
The credit scoring system in the U.S. is not only used in banking and large businesses, but also assesses the creditworthiness of every resident in every aspect of their everyday…