Google has suspended the account of phone surveillance operator Catwatchful, which was using the tech giant’s servers to host and operate its monitoring software. The shutdown comes a month after TechCrunch alerted Google that the operator was hosting its spyware…
Lyft will introduce autonomous shuttles produced by Austrian manufacturer Benteler Group to its network by late 2026. The company announced the partnership on Friday, revealing plans to deploy these shuttles in collaboration with U.S. cities and airports initially, with potential…
Meta announced on Friday that it will stop selling and displaying political ads in the European Union starting in October. The decision comes in response to the EU’s new Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation, which Meta described…
Tesla is falling short of its goal to produce at least 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots this year, according to a report from The Information. With nearly eight months of 2025 already passed, the company has only manufactured a few hundred…
Apple is expanding its age rating system for apps. The company announced an update to its age rating system, introducing 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings while removing the previous 12+ and 17+ categories. The existing 4+ and 9+ ratings will…
Tesla is launching a more limited version of its early robotaxi service in San Francisco this weekend, following an initial rollout in Austin, Texas last month. The company will offer rides with a driver in the seat, as it lacks…
AI-powered coding tools have surged in popularity over the past few months, with nearly every major tech company either adopting or developing their own. These “vibe-coding” tools are in high demand, and startups like Lovable and Cursor are fending off…
Two years after securing $1 billion in commitments from over 20 countries, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the arrival of two new partners and the departure of its penultimate founding team partner. In…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is making progress on his plan to streamline the company by eliminating inefficiencies, including canceling several manufacturing projects. In its second-quarter earnings report, the semiconductor giant announced delays and cancellations for multiple manufacturing initiatives. Specifically, Intel…
Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark after two years as a venture capitalist to start his own investment venture, as announced in a post on X on Thursday. Lazarte gained prominence in the tech industry as the co-founder of Wildlife Studios,…
