China has intensified its efforts in the semiconductor race by implementing new export controls on rare earth minerals and the associated mining and refining technology. The country’s Commerce Ministry announced that it has added five rare earth elements to its…
Artificial intelligence is not just changing how we work. It is transforming how we move. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, two industry leaders at the forefront of AI-driven mobility will take the AI…
SoundCloud is transforming into a more social platform with the introduction of new community-oriented features. On Thursday, the company announced several features designed to enhance social interaction, including playlists based on the likes of friends or followed artists and an…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology. This action follows reports that the software caused vehicles to run red lights or cross into wrong lanes. The probe identified more than fifty reports…
DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food delivered by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies announced a multi-year partnership to use autonomous robots for deliveries across the United States. This new partnership follows…
Google launched a comprehensive AI platform for businesses called Gemini Enterprise on Thursday. This represents the latest effort by the Alphabet-owned company to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI in the fast-growing market for workplace AI tools. As part of the…
OpenAI is rapidly expanding its affordable ChatGPT Go plan to 16 new countries across Asia. The subscription tier, which costs under five dollars, is now available in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the…
Many businesses that provide goods and services to the EU’s 450 million consumers must comply with new accessibility standards that took effect in June. Like the GDPR before it, this new act had companies scrambling to adjust their websites, e-commerce…
Novoloop, a plastic recycling startup, has signed a deal with a major manufacturer to produce its upcycled thermoplastic polyurethane at a commercial scale. This agreement helps the Menlo Park-based company navigate the challenging period known as the “valley of death,”…
At nearly the same moment Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was expressing surprise over OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar deal with competitor AMD, OpenAI’s Sam Altman was saying that more such deals are in the works. This comes shortly after Nvidia itself agreed to…
