Waymo can keep testing robotaxis in NYC until end of 2025
Waymo’s permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City has been extended to the end of the year, giving the company a few more months to make it big in the Big Apple.
The Download: dead robot friends and the “censorship-industrial complex”
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AI Can Already Outperform Even Your Smartest Hire — Here’s What You Need to Set Your Dream Team Apart
As AI takes over complex decision-making, emotional intelligence — not raw intellect — will define the teams that thrive in the future.
Meta Is Using Your AI Chatbot Conversations for the Ad Algorithm on Facebook and Instagram
The change to AI-informed ads takes effect globally on December 16.
Meet the end-of-life planning startup co-founded by NBA All Star Russell Westbrook
Eazewell helps families navigate end-of-life planning, from coordinating a funeral to cancelling someone’s mail, with the help of AI.
Sources: Gusto paid $600M to acquire Guideline, plans to divest customers linked to rivals
While the HR Tech Guideline was last valued at $1.15 billion, the sale will likely yield a profit for most investors.
Prickly Pear Health will showcase how it’s helping women’s brain health at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Prickly Pear Health provides medical support for women’s brain health, a voice-first, AI-powered companion that helps women in their 30s to 50s navigate the hormonal changes that affect brain health.
What’s Your Moat? Why Every Business Needs an Edge to Survive
This article explores why every founder needs a moat — the real, defensible edge that keeps a business standing when competitors close in.
I Used This 4-Step ChatGPT Framework to Spot Flaws in My Business
With this method, you can use ChatGPT to uncover blind spots in your business and find gaps in your sales process that might be costing you money.
She Took Taylor Swift’s Spot As the Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire. Here’s a Look at Lucy Guo’s Intense Daily Schedule.
On the new episode of “How Success Happens,” Lucy Guo discusses her path from a kid selling Pokémon cards at the playground to a tech innovator changing the creator landscape.
Creative machines and where AI meets imagination at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Discover how AI is co-creating the future of storytelling, video, and animation at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, with Prateek Dixit, Nikola Todorovic, and Soyoung Lee. Join with a group and save up to 20%, or register yourself to save up to $444.