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.…
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…
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…
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…
