Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Remember last week when Aurora met a major milestone — just squeaking by under its own deadline — and launched a driverless self-driving truck service? Welp, this… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla denied ‘Robotaxi’ trademark, Aurora loses a co-founder, and tariffs start to take a toll
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Figma’s CEO on his new approach to AI
‘We’re going to see more software created than ever before because of AI.’ Also: Meta tries to “level up” its AI org. ‘We’re going to see more software created than ever before because of AI.’ Also: Meta tries to “level up” its AI org. Alex Heath is a deputy editor and author of the Command… Continue reading Figma’s CEO on his new approach to AI
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders get excited for ‘Tesla prototype’ that turn out to be a competitor’s
Tesla (TSLA) shareholders were getting excited on social media about a “Tesla prototype” that turned out to be a competitor’s prototype vehicle. more… Go to Source
Tesla’s NACS connector will be used by Mazda’s EVs in Japan
Mazda has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan. The Japanese automaker had already announced that it would adopt NACS for its electric vehicles in North America, like all other automakers in North America, after Ford got the… Continue reading Tesla’s NACS connector will be used by Mazda’s EVs in Japan
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
The agency will reportedly use facial recognition technology to match all travelers’ photos to their passports or other travel documents. The agency will reportedly use facial recognition technology to match all travelers’ photos to their passports or other travel documents. Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the Department of… Continue reading Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
Investors Say UnitedHealth’s Greed Got Its CEO Murdered — and Cost Them Millions
Image by Steven Hirsch / Curtis Means / Pool / AFP / Getty / Futurism Investors are accusing UnitedHealthcare’s parent group of conning the public to boost profits — and, ultimately, contributing to the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. In a proposed class action lawsuit filed earlier this week in New York, UnitedHealth Group investor… Continue reading Investors Say UnitedHealth’s Greed Got Its CEO Murdered — and Cost Them Millions
SoundCloud Quietly Updated Their Terms to Let AI Feast on Artists’ Music
SoundCloud — a music sharing platform once so beloved by artists it spawned sub-genres named after it — updated its terms of service (TOS), forcing artists who use SoundCloud to let their music train AI. It looks like the change went into effect during SoundCloud’s last TOS policy update in February 2024, and it’s just… Continue reading SoundCloud Quietly Updated Their Terms to Let AI Feast on Artists’ Music
With Sales Plummeting, Tesla Cancels Key Cybertruck Component
Tesla has officially abandoned its plan to sell a $16,000 range extender for the Cybertruck, Electrek reports — the latest in the automaker’s struggles with the incredibly controversial vehicle. This week, customers who paid a $2,000 reservation fee for the extender received emails from Tesla stating it was no longer selling the add-on, but that… Continue reading With Sales Plummeting, Tesla Cancels Key Cybertruck Component
This DOGE Operative Got a Huge Surprise Once He Was Actually Inside the Government
One of Elon Musk’s government-wrecking flunkies was in for the surprise of his life when he discovered that the federal workforce is full of dedicated civil servants who run it like a tight ship. In an interview with Fast Company, tech founder Sahil Lavingia was candid about his experience working for the billionaire’s Department of Government… Continue reading This DOGE Operative Got a Huge Surprise Once He Was Actually Inside the Government
US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
United States Customs and Border Protection plans to log every person leaving the country by vehicle by taking photos at border crossings of every passenger and matching their faces to their passports, visas, or travel documents, WIRED has learned. The escalated documentation of travelers could be used to track how many people are self-deporting, or… Continue reading US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car