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AI & Tech

Meta Prepares to Launch More Discreet Smart Glasses

Meta is preparing to launch "Luna," a new line of smart eyewear that omits cameras to address privacy backlash, featuring…

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AI & Tech

Lyft Joins Robotaxi Race, Entering the Autonomous Vehicle Chat

Lyft has officially launched commercial robotaxi services in Nashville through a strategic partnership with Waymo, leveraging its subsidiary Flexdrive for…

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AI & Tech

Defense firms partner with fusion startups for new energy

Fusion startups are pivoting toward defense contracts to secure funding as climate tech investment slows, leveraging their historical ties to…

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AI & Tech

Meta’s Next Headset: All We Know So Far

Meta is developing the high-end mixed reality headset "Phoenix," which prioritizes extreme lightness and comfort by offloading all computing power…

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AI & Tech

Gatik Raises $200M After Securing PepsiCo Deal

Gatik secured a $200 million funding round led by the Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, bringing its total…

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AI & Tech

Waymo’s Custom Chip Powers Robotaxi Ambitions

Waymo launched its sixth-generation Ojai robotaxi powered by a proprietary 5 nm ASIC chip, aiming to boost computational efficiency and…

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BigTech Companies

Amazon targets drone delivery in 500 US areas by 2026

Amazon plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities by end of 2026, a sixfold increase,…

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AI & Tech

Waymo’s cheaper robotaxi now available in 3 cities

Waymo has expanded its next-generation autonomous vehicle, the Ojai (built by Zeekr), to ride-hail customers in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and…

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AI & Tech

Self-Driving Trucks Begin Official Testing on California Highways

California's DMV granted permits to Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI to test self-driving trucks on public roads, ending a prior…

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AI & Tech

Moove hits $2.1B valuation with $250M for robotaxi fleets

Moove raised $250 million in a Series C round led by Mubadala, with Woven Capital and Ion Pacific as co-leads,…

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AI & Tech

Moove raises $250M to power robotaxi infrastructure

Moove raised $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.1 billion valuation, led by Mubadala, to expand its robotaxi…

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AI & Tech

Uber CEO downplays reports of Waymo split

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dismissed speculation that the end of the Phoenix partnership with Waymo signaled trouble, affirming the companies…

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AI & Tech

Waymo launches Dallas robotaxi service for all riders

Waymo has removed the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, making the service available to all residents and visitors…

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AI & Tech

Waymo robotaxis return to freeways

Waymo is gradually resuming freeway routes in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area after pausing them in…

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AI & Tech

DoorDash expands into drone delivery

DoorDash launched DoorDash Air, a drone delivery division developing custom unmanned aircraft, after securing FAA Part 135 certification to legally…

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AI & Tech

Waymo ends Uber exclusivity in Austin, Atlanta; launches own app in 2028

Waymo will launch its own dedicated app in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, ending the exclusive robotaxi partnership with…

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AI & Tech

AI Location Answers Often Wrong – Verify Before Customers Do

64% of UK high street retailers received at least one false fact from AI search tools, with wrong postcodes being…

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AI & Tech

TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi Ultimatum Looms

The Uber-Waymo partnership in Phoenix has ended, though they still collaborate in Atlanta and Austin, with tensions expected to escalate…

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AI & Tech

New Robotaxi Law Could Block Tesla

New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill requiring fully autonomous vehicles to use cameras plus at least two other sensing…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waymo Recalls Robotaxis Over Freeway Construction Crash Risk

Waymo filed its fourth safety recall since 2024 for 3,871 vehicles after its autonomous vehicles repeatedly drove into closed freeway…

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