Waymo has spent the last three years refining and testing a minivan-like vehicle made by the Chinese automaker Zeekr. Now, before this robotaxi joins Waymo’s official commercial fleet, it is getting a new name. The Zeekr RT robotaxi will now…
In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google and the startup Character.AI are negotiating terms with families whose teenagers died by suicide or harmed themselves after interacting with Character.AI’s chatbot companions. The parties…
Over the past few days, several posts on LinkedIn and Twitter went viral after one of the most talked about AI companies in San Francisco suddenly vanished from LinkedIn: Artisan AI. The company’s LinkedIn page, individual employee profiles, and posts…
Larry Page is starting to move some business assets away from California. This shift comes as organizers work to get a proposed tax on billionaires added to the 2026 ballot. The Google co-founder has begun reincorporating several of his business…
Niko Bonatsos has departed General Catalyst after leading the firm’s seed strategy for years. He is known for backing companies like the IPO-hopeful Discord and the ten-billion-dollar startup Mercor. Bonatsos told TechCrunch he plans to launch a new early-stage venture…
Ford is developing an AI assistant that will first debut in the company’s smartphone app before expanding to its vehicles in 2027. The announcement was made at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show. Ford also teased a next-generation version of its…
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health on Wednesday. The company stated this new feature will provide a dedicated space for users to discuss their health with ChatGPT. People already frequently turn to ChatGPT for medical inquiries. OpenAI reports that over 230 million…
At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku’s founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company’s newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor. Launched last August, the service costs $2.99 per month…
Lux Capital, a venture capital firm with a 25-year history of investing in frontier science and defense technology, has closed its ninth fund at $1.5 billion. This marks the largest fund in the firm’s history. This significant raise comes despite…
VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are increasing their investment in the e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is based in London and New York. On Wednesday, the startup announced it raised a new $100 million funding round. This comes just…
