Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill signed Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom. This is part of a larger deal between lawmakers, unions, and ride-hailing companies, resulting in the passage of separate bills supporting lower insurance requirements for… Continue reading Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
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Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator
Tesla has been hit with an enforcement action by California’s Department of Insurance (CDI) for routinely denying or delaying customer claims despite years of warnings from the state regulator, according to a new pair of filings. Tesla’s insurance arm, along with its partner State National Insurance Company, engaged in “willful unfair claims settlement practices” including… Continue reading Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator
Rivian is redesigning the R2 SUV’s door handles for better safety
Rivian is changing the door handle design on its upcoming R2 SUV after employees and customers raised safety concerns, according to Bloomberg News. The automaker is one of many that has leaned into electronically latched door handles over the last few years. While this allows for sleeker presentation and more aerodynamic design, it often results… Continue reading Rivian is redesigning the R2 SUV’s door handles for better safety
Flai is the latest startup bringing AI to car dealerships
Silicon Valley is full of comfortable offices with gleaming meeting rooms and on-site baristas. So when early HappyRobot engineer Ari Polakof decided to strike out and start his own company, he didn’t exactly expect to wind up tapping on his laptop in a service bay alongside mechanics. “Very noisy, impossible to concentrate,” he laughed. But… Continue reading Flai is the latest startup bringing AI to car dealerships
The clock is ticking: Savings of up to 20% on group passes end tonight for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The Founder and Investor bundle sale for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is live — but only until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is your only chance this year to lock in group bundle savings on Founder Passes and an even bigger discount on group Investor Passes. After today, these deals are gone. Disrupt 2025 brings… Continue reading The clock is ticking: Savings of up to 20% on group passes end tonight for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
New deep tech fund Wave Function Ventures raises $15 million
When Jamie Gull graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a master’s degree in aeronautics, there was one place he wanted to go next: the desert. The Mojave desert, to be specific. A company called Scaled Composites had spent years developing experimental aircraft out on that arid land, and Gull wanted in. He could have… Continue reading New deep tech fund Wave Function Ventures raises $15 million
Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona
Amazon will restart its drone delivery service in Arizona beginning Friday as two federal agencies continue to investigate a crash that occurred earlier this week. Amazon suspended operations in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro area — currently its only commercial market — following a crash Wednesday. Two of the company’s Prime Air delivery… Continue reading Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona
Rivian’s best-case guess for 2025 sales is a 16% drop from last year
Rivian now expects to deliver no more than 43,500 electric vehicles by the end of 2025, which would represent a nearly 16% drop from last year’s sales. The company announced the new guidance for investors on Thursday alongside production and delivery figures for the third quarter of this year. Rivian saw deliveries jump to 13,201… Continue reading Rivian’s best-case guess for 2025 sales is a 16% drop from last year
Last chance alert: Founder and Investor Bundle savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ends tomorrow
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Tesla has its best sales quarter ever as EV tax credit expires
Tesla’s sales growth has vanished over the last year-and-a-half, but the company just registered its best quarter of deliveries ever, in large part because buyers rushed to take advantage of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit before it went away. Tesla delivered 497,099 vehicles over the last three months, the company announced Thursday. That’s a… Continue reading Tesla has its best sales quarter ever as EV tax credit expires