Elon Musk worries about managing Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as auto industry recovers slightly
Tesla’s record sales quarter gave the company a reprieve after a terrible start to 2025. But CEO Elon Musk is focused on building an “army of robots” to deliver on the long-unmet promise of self-driving cars. This is a task he will need to accomplish if he is to unlock the full $1 trillion compensation […]
Why Cohere’s former head of AI research is betting on expansion
AI labs are competing to build data centers the size of Manhattan, each costing billions of dollars and using as much energy as a small city. This effort is driven by a deep belief in scaling. The idea is that by adding more computing power to existing AI training methods, we will eventually create superintelligent […]
OpenAI requests memorial attendee list in ChatGPT suicide lawsuit
After a lengthy conversation with ChatGPT, OpenAI reportedly asked the Lane family, whose 16-year-old son Adam Lane died by suicide, for a complete list of attendees at the teenager’s memorial, suggesting the AI company may try to subpoena friends and family. OpenAI also requested “all documentation relating to memorial services and events honoring the deceased, […]
OpenAI’s Atlas is more focused on ChatGPT than the web
OpenAI announced its AI browser ChatGPT Atlas during a livestream on Tuesday. Other AI browsers include The Browser Company’s Dia, Opera’s Neon, Perplexity’s Comet, and General Catalyst-backed Strawberry. OpenAI’s launch is notable for its massive scale, with the potential to reach 800 million weekly ChatGPT users. For the company, the browser is less about making […]
Amazon launches AI smart glasses for delivery drivers
Amazon announced Wednesday that it is developing AI-powered smart glasses for delivery drivers. The idea behind the glasses is to provide delivery drivers with a hands-free experience, reducing the need to keep switching their eyes between their phones, the packages they’re delivering, and their surroundings. The e-commerce giant says the glasses will allow delivery drivers […]
Amazon plans to buy thousands of pedal-assist cargo vehicles from Rivian spinoff
The micromobility startup spun out of Rivian has also signed a commercial deal with Amazon to supply e-commerce companies with thousands of new pedal-assisted cargo four-wheelers that are large enough to carry more than 400 pounds and small enough to use bike lanes. In a multi-year collaboration, the two companies will work to customize pedal-assist […]
Rivian spinoff also reveals $4,500 high-end modular electric bike
A few years ago, when the Skunkworks team of engineers within Rivian set out to develop an electric micromobility vehicle, a question arose. “What do we build in-house?” Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said in an interview reflecting on the early days of Also, which spun off from Rivian earlier this year. “We realized […]
Apple admits it has removed controversial dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store
Controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer have been removed from the Apple App Store. The removal of the apps was first discovered by app store intelligence provider Appfigures, which told TechCrunch that the two apps were removed from the App Store in all markets on Tuesday, but remain in place on Google Play. When […]
GM will introduce AI assistant powered by Google Gemini to cars in 2026
General Motors announced Wednesday during an event in New York City that it will add a conversational AI assistant powered by Google Gemini to its cars, trucks and SUVs starting next year. The rollout of Google Gemini is one of several technology-centric announcements made at the automaker’s GM Forward event, and one of the first […]
Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing restructuring
Meta’s chief AI officer, Alexander Wang, said in a memo to staff on Wednesday that the company would cut about 600 jobs from its Superintelligence Institute, Axios reported. Meta declined to comment, but told TechCrunch that the Axios report is accurate. Meta has had a busy summer on the hiring front as companies like Meta, […]