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  • TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum 21 hours ago by Kirsten Korosec
    Transportation, Elon Musk, Uber, Waymo, Rivian, robotaxi, techcrunch mobility

    Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

  • Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name 2 days ago by Connie Loizos
    Biotech & Health, TC, Venture

    When we last sat down with Jobs at TechCrunch Disrupt nearly three years ago, his firm Yosemite was brand new and biotech was still reeling from its post-pandemic crash. Now, the venture outfit has a team of 17; a cluster of blockbuster drugs are all losing patent protection in roughly the same window, creating all kinds of new opportunities; and AI has gone from a curiosity to, in Jobs's words, a huge part of what Yosemite does. "I didn't expect Yosemite to be moving this fast," he said.

  • This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave 2 days ago by Lauren Forristal
    Hardware, Ninja, slushies

    Ninja's latest slushie machine builds on the popularity of the original Slushi, but with a big upgrade.

  • Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone 2 days ago by Ivan Mehta
    Gadgets, review, SMART Glasses, Even Realities

    The glasses are targeted at people who might be constantly in meetings, giving presentations, and traveling to countries where different languages are spoken.

  • OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households 2 days ago by Jagmeet Singh
    AI, Exclusive, OpenAI, ChatGPT

    ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting.


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  • This free Mac app reveals the truth about your mystery USB-C cables 3 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Gadgets, Tech

    WhatCable. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Nearly three years ago, I showed you an awesome $8 cable tester that quickly tells you if your USB-C cable is likely fast, slow, powerful, or weak. Sadly, that gadget got discontinued, and I've never found anything as intuitive or inexpensive since. But if you've got a Mac with Apple Silicon chips, you can simply download an even more impressive tester for free. It's called WhatCable , and it works by reading the data your Mac already collects about attached USB devices, data that Apple doesn't normally pass along to you.

  • Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe 3 hours ago by Robert Hart
    News, Policy, Social Media, Tech

    The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social media platforms could also be forced to prove their services are not harmful before young people are allowed to use them. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc's executive arm could propose new legislation within months, after reviewing recommendations from a panel of experts released today. "This is not about whether children can access social media. It is about when social media can access our children," von der Leyen said. The

  • Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features 4 hours ago by Andrew J. Hawkins
    AI, Cars, Google, Tech, Transportation

    Waze is getting an AI makeover. Google is integrating its flagship AI assistant, Gemini, into the driving app with the goal of letting users personalize their trips a little more. Of the four new updates, only two are being described as involving Gemini. Waze says its updating its conversation reporting feature, first introduced in 2024 , to allow drivers to use conversational voice commands to report traffic incidents and suggest map updates, like a road closure or outdated house number. In addition, Waze introduced Destination Search, enabling drivers to use (again) use conversation voice commands (e.g., "Find me a coffee

  • Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’ 16 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    AI, Entertainment, Gadgets, Meta, Music, News, Tech, Wearable

    Lorde performing at the 2026 Governors Ball. | Photo: Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses . While she didn't specify any brands in particular, it's likely she was taking a shot at festival sponsor Ray-Ban, which has collaborated with Meta on a pair of AI smartglasses. The comments were captured in videos shared to social media. After thanking the crowd for being there and taking part in "something real," she said that it was increasingly hard

  • Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? is hypnotic, healing, and hopeful 17 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Column, Entertainment, Music, Music Review

    Matmos are an incredibly accomplished duo between their own solo records like the masterpiece A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure and production classic Björk records like Vespertine . But Drew Daniel, one half of Matmos, is fiendishly prolific. When he's not literally dreaming up new viral music genres , he's also putting out records under the banner of The Soft Pink Truth. Where Matmos usually focuses on a specific musical experiment - using only samples of medical procedures or building instruments out of PVC tubing - Soft Pink Truth goes wherever Daniel's whims take him. That might


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