TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi expansions that really matter
Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. A central hub for news and insight on the future of transportation. To receive this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Just click on TechCrunch Mobility. It seems like not a day goes by that Waymo doesn’t announce some kind of expansion. Detroit, Las Vegas, Nashville, San Diego, and […]
How much of the AI data center boom will be powered by renewable energy?
The world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year, $40 billion more than will be spent on securing new sources of oil, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. These numbers help explain some major changes in the global economy, and the comparison between data centers and oil seems particularly […]
JP Morgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Jarvis’ legal costs
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been awarded a total of $142 million in legal fees for Charlie Jarvis and Olivier Hamard, the founders and chief marketing officers of financial assistance startup Frank. JPMorgan acquired Mr. Frank for $175 million in 2021, but earlier in Thailand Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Amar were convicted of defrauding banks […]
Jury claims Apple owes Masimo $634 million for patent infringement
A federal jury in California ruled Friday that Apple must pay medical device maker Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent on blood oxygen monitoring technology. According to Reuters, a jury found that the Apple Watch’s workout modes and heart rate notifications violated Masimo’s patents. “This is an important victory in our continued efforts to […]
Disney and YouTube TV reach agreement to resolve power outages
After a two-week blackout, YouTube TV and Disney announced Friday that they had reached an agreement. In addition to the return of Disney networks such as ABC, ESPN, and FX to YouTube’s streaming TV service, the deal also allows ESPN to make new direct-to-consumer services available on YouTube TV at no additional charge. YouTube may […]
Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft
After a year of frenzied trading and rumors of an upcoming IPO, financial scrutiny of OpenAI has intensified. Leaked documents obtained by technology blogger Ed Zitron shed more light on OpenAI’s financials, specifically its revenue and computing costs over the past few years. Zitron reported this week that Microsoft will receive $493.8 million in revenue […]
Tesla releases detailed safety report as Waymo co-CEO asks for more data
Tesla has released its most detailed study yet on the performance and relative safety of its advanced driver assistance software, just weeks after Waymo co-CEO Tekdra Mawakana called on companies to release more data at TechCrunch Disrupt. In a new section of its website, Tesla claims that in North America, owners using the company’s fully […]
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic Review: Colorful Sparkle
Let’s be honest: Most tech wearables are bulky and not exactly beautiful. But when you wear something on a regular basis, you probably want it to look good and even match your other jewelry. That’s the idea behind Oura’s latest smart ring, Oura Ring 4 Ceramic. Ring 4 Ceramic is Oura’s first collection of smart […]
OpenAI announces fix for ChatGPT em dash issue
According to OpenAI, ChatGPT will remove all dashes when directed to do so. These signs, which appear to signal text written by AI, have popped up everywhere in recent months, including school newspapers, emails, comments, customer service chats, LinkedIn posts, online forums, and ad copy. The inclusion of the em dash led people to criticize […]
Five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers’
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that five North Koreans have pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting fraud from U.S. companies by posing as remote IT employees. The five are suspected of working as “middlemen” who helped North Koreans find jobs by providing their real identities or the false and stolen identities of […]