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There’s nothing sexy about corporate retreats. But BoomPop, a 26-person, San Francisco-based outfit that the startup studio Atomic launched in 2020, is managing to infuse some sizzle in the historically staid industry. In fact, given what BoomPop is building, one can see it evolve into an option for more than companies looking to more easily […]

BoomPop gains traction by designing high-end off-sites for our now remote-first world by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Toyota unveiled Wednesday an all-electric SUV concept with plant-based seating and an AI “personal” assistant as the automaker expands its “beyond zero” portfolio. The bZ compact crossover concept that debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show is meant to showcase Toyota’s vision for its battery-electric future. Toyota has said it plans to launch 30 fully […]

Toyota unveils all-electric SUV concept under its ‘Beyond Zero’ badge by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Toyota is beefing up the fuel-sipping Prius hybrid, adding more power and quicker acceleration to appeal to a wider range of car shoppers in an increasingly crowded market. The car created – and dominated – the segment when it launched in the U.S. 22 years ago. But the world’s first production hybrid car has steadily […]

The new 2023 Toyota Prius plays up power, not fuel economy by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Proteins are the molecules that get work done in nature, and there’s a whole industry emerging around successfully modifying and manufacturing them for various uses. But doing so is time consuming and haphazard; Cradle aims to change that with an AI-powered tool that tells scientists what new structures and sequences will make a protein do […]

Protein programmers get a helping hand from Cradle’s generative AI by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Cruise is expanding its driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco to daytime hours, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt tweeted Wednesday. The robotaxi service is now available to employees from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. and then again from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eventually, these expanded operating hours will be available to the public. The bolstered […]

Cruise has expanded its driverless robotaxi service to daytime hours by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: Amazon starts delivering layoff notices to thousands of employees by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch