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Waymo Expands Robotaxi Airport Service To San Antonio International

Waymo has begun offering robotaxi service at San Antonio International Airport, marking its fourth airport deployment and its first in Texas. The company said its vehicles will drop off passengers…

Roku Launches Mobile App For $2.99 Ad Free Streaming Service Howdy

Roku has launched a standalone mobile app for its subscription service Howdy, expanding access to the platform beyond its existing ecosystem. The new app is available on iOS and Android…

Rivian Spinoff Also Partners With DoorDash To Develop Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

Micromobility startup Also has entered a partnership with DoorDash to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, as part of a broader push into last-mile logistics technology. The agreement includes DoorDash’s participation in…

CareCloud Says Hackers Accessed Patient Records System In March Cyber Incident

CareCloud has disclosed that hackers gained unauthorized access to a system containing electronic health records earlier this month, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The…

Nomadic AI Raises $8.4 Million To Turn Autonomous Vehicle Data Into Searchable Training Sets

A startup focused on improving how autonomous systems learn from real-world data has raised new funding to expand its platform, which converts large volumes of video into structured datasets for…

Bland CEO Shares Hiring Strategy Focused On Passion Over Experience Amid Rapid Growth

Bland has built its early team by prioritising passion and personal drive over traditional résumés, according to chief executive Isaiah Granet, as the company scaled from pre-seed to Series B…

Researchers Identify Widespread iPhone Exploits Targeting Older Devices And Expanding Spyware Risks

Security researchers report a shift in iPhone threat patterns, with newly identified tools enabling broader attacks against users running outdated software, challenging assumptions that iOS exploits are rare and highly…

OpenAI Pauses ChatGPT Adult Mode And Scales Back Features Amid Strategy Shift

OpenAI has indefinitely paused plans to introduce an “adult mode” for ChatGPT, as the company reduces focus on experimental features and shifts attention toward business and developer tools. The decision,…

Netflix Raises Subscription Prices Across Plans As Platform Expands Content And Features

Netflix has increased subscription prices across its plans, with the ad-supported tier rising to $8.99 per month and higher-tier plans also seeing price adjustments, according to information confirmed to TechCrunch.…

Wikipedia Bans AI Generated Article Text While Allowing Limited Editorial Use

Wikipedia has introduced a policy prohibiting the use of AI-generated text in its articles, while still permitting limited use of AI tools in specific editorial tasks under human oversight. The…

Apple Says Lockdown Mode Has Not Been Breached By Spyware Since 2022 Launch

Apple said it has not identified any successful cases of government-grade spyware compromising devices with Lockdown Mode enabled, nearly four years after introducing the security feature. An Apple spokesperson, Sarah…

Volkswagen Releases $1 Billion Funding To Rivian After Winter Testing Milestone For ID.EVERY1

Rivian has secured another $1 billion in funding from Volkswagen Group after completing winter testing for the VW ID.EVERY1, a vehicle built under their joint venture. The milestone marks progress…

SK Hynix Plans US Listing To Boost Valuation And Fund AI Memory Expansion

SK hynix has confidentially filed for a U.S. listing that could raise between $10 billion and $14 billion, as the company seeks to address a valuation gap and secure funding…

SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Loan To Fund OpenAI Investment Following Record $110 Billion Raise

SoftBank has secured a $40 billion loan to support its $30 billion commitment to invest in OpenAI, following the AI firm’s $110 billion fundraising round last month. The loan, disclosed…

Physical Intelligence Targets $11 Billion Valuation In New Funding Round For General Purpose Robotics AI

Physical Intelligence is in early discussions to raise approximately $1 billion in new funding at a valuation exceeding $11 billion, a figure that would nearly double its valuation within four…

Whoop Expands From Athlete Focus To Continuous Health Monitoring With Medical And Data Features

Whoop is shifting its positioning from a performance-focused fitness tracker used by elite athletes to a broader health monitoring platform, as it adds medical features, data integrations, and diagnostic tools…

Anthropic Sees Surge In Claude Subscriptions Amid DoD Dispute And Product Expansion

Anthropic has recorded a sharp rise in paid subscriptions for its Claude chatbot, driven by increased public attention from its dispute with the U.S. Department of Defense, advertising campaigns, and…

All xAI Co Founders Exit As Musk Rebuilds Company Following SpaceX Acquisition

All co-founders of xAI have now departed, with the final two remaining executives leaving the company, according to new reports, as leadership restructuring continues following its integration into SpaceX. The…

Zuckerberg Offered Support To Musk And Discussed OpenAI Bid In Newly Released Messages

Messages exchanged between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg show a period of cooperation in early 2025, including offers of support and a brief discussion about a potential joint bid for…

Waymo Reaches 500,000 Weekly Robotaxi Rides As Expansion And Utilisation Accelerate

Waymo is now delivering 500,000 paid robotaxi rides each week across 10 U.S. cities, reflecting rapid growth in both ridership and market expansion as the company scales its commercial operations.…