This week on Equity, Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff unpack the biggest moves in AI, robotics, and regulation.
Listen to the full episode to hear about Meta Connect’s AR and AI vision, including their new neural wristband controller for smart glasses. The discussion also covers the demos that did not go as planned.
The hosts delve into Jack Altman’s rapid two hundred seventy-five million dollar fundraise, which was completed in a mere week, and the expanding influence of the Altman brothers in Silicon Valley.
They break down the new Waymo and Lyft partnership that is bringing robotaxis to Nashville and the ongoing hunt for profitable autonomous vehicle business models.
The show examines California’s new AI safety legislation and what this type of regulation could potentially mean for Big Tech companies.
Finally, the team explores why many investors are beginning to call this era the golden age of robotics.
Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo. New episodes post every Wednesday and Friday.