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Volkswagen MOIA And Uber Begin Testing Autonomous ID Buzz Robotaxis In Los Angeles

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have started testing autonomous electric microbuses in Los Angeles, marking the first phase of a planned robotaxi service expected to launch by late 2026.…

Amazon To End Kindle Store Access For Pre-2012 Devices In May 2026

Amazon will end support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier on May 20, 2026, cutting off access to the Kindle Store and limiting affected devices to previously downloaded…

Canva Acquires Simtheory And Ortto To Expand AI And Marketing Capabilities

Canva has acquired Simtheory and Ortto, adding AI agent management and customer data infrastructure to its platform as it expands beyond design into broader workflow and marketing operations. The financial…

Duck Death In Austin Draws Scrutiny To Autonomous Vehicle Testing In Residential Areas

The death of a duck in a residential neighborhood in Austin has triggered concern among residents about the presence and behavior of autonomous vehicles, after an Avride car operating in…

WireGuard And VeraCrypt Developers Locked Out Of Microsoft Accounts Blocking Windows Updates

Developers behind widely used security tools including WireGuard and VeraCrypt say they have been locked out of their Microsoft developer accounts, preventing them from signing drivers and shipping critical updates…

Waymo Launches Robotaxi Service In Nashville With Lyft Partnership

Waymo has opened its robotaxi service to the public in Nashville, marking the 11th city where users can hail its self-driving vehicles as the company continues expanding its operations. Service…

Giggles App Blends Social Media And Meme Trading As Founder Tests New Model

A new app called Giggles is combining short-form video content with speculative trading mechanics, allowing users to invest in viral posts as it expands from a concept that began as…

Anthropic Expands Compute Deal With Google And Broadcom To Scale Claude Models

Anthropic has signed a new agreement with Google and Broadcom to expand compute capacity for its Claude AI models, as demand for its services continues to increase. Deal Extends Use…

Uber Expands AWS Deal To Use Amazon Chips In Shift From Google And Oracle

Uber is expanding its agreement with Amazon to run more of its services on AWS infrastructure, including increased use of Amazon’s in-house chips, as competition intensifies among major cloud providers.…

Japan Targets 30 Percent Global Share As Physical AI Adoption Accelerates Across Industry

Physical AI is emerging as a critical industrial focus in Japan, where demographic pressure and labor shortages are accelerating the deployment of AI-powered robots across manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure, as…

Halter Raises $220 Million To Expand Virtual Fencing Tech For Cattle Management

Halter has raised $220 million in a Series E funding round led by Founders Fund, reaching a $2 billion valuation as it scales its solar-powered smart collar system for managing…

Delve And Y Combinator Part Ways As Startup Disputes Whistleblower Allegations

Delve is no longer listed as a portfolio company of Y Combinator, marking a further escalation in the startup’s ongoing controversy involving allegations about its business practices. The removal from…

Microsoft Copilot Terms Warn Users Against Reliance As AI Firms Maintain Disclaimers

Microsoft has drawn attention for language in its Copilot terms of service warning users not to rely on the AI assistant for important advice, as similar disclaimers remain common across…

Polymarket Removes Rescue Betting Market After Criticism From US Lawmaker

Polymarket has removed a betting market tied to the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran after criticism from Seth Moulton, who described the listing as inappropriate. The market allowed…

African Swine Fever Outbreak Cuts Spanish Pork Exports And Farmer Income Despite Containment Efforts

An outbreak of African Swine Fever in Spain has led to export restrictions and falling pork prices, affecting farmers nationwide even as authorities work to contain the virus. The disease,…

Apple At 50: Landmark Products And Missteps That Shaped Its Global Influence

Apple has marked its 50th anniversary as one of the most influential consumer technology firms, with analysts pointing to a mix of widely adopted products and notable setbacks that have…

OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Roles As Executives Take New Positions And Leave

OpenAI is making several leadership changes, with executives moving into new roles and others stepping back due to health-related leave, according to a company memo confirmed to TechCrunch. Brad Lightcap…

Tech Companies Turn To Natural Gas As AI Data Center Demand Surges

Major technology companies are accelerating investments in natural gas power infrastructure to support growing energy demands from AI data centers, as competition for computing capacity drives a parallel race to…

Fizz Surges In Saudi Arabia As Anonymous App Expands Beyond College Roots

Anonymous social app Fizz reached the top of Apple’s App Store rankings in Saudi Arabia within 48 hours of its launch, marking a rapid international debut as the company expands…

Lucid Reports Sales Drop In Q1 As Supplier Issue Disrupts Deliveries

Lucid Group reported a decline in vehicle deliveries for the first quarter of 2026, citing a supplier-related issue that disrupted sales of its Gravity SUV despite continued production growth. Seat…