TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Powering next-gen services with AI in regulated industries
Businesses in highly-regulated industries like financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and health care are increasingly turning to AI-powered tools to streamline complex and sensitive tasks. Conversational AI-driven interfaces are helping hospitals to track the location and delivery of a patient’s time-sensitive cancer drugs. Generative AI chatbots are helping insurance customers answer questions and solve problems. And agentic…
I Wish Every Entrepreneur Had a Dad Like Mine
I learned entrepreneurship by silently observing everything my dad did; a true businessman through and through. Here’s why I wish every entrepreneur had a dad like mine.
Google tests Audio Overviews for Search queries
Google Search is testing Audio Overviews for certain search queries, the company announced on Friday.
Apple’s Liquid Glass design is paving the way for AR glasses
This visual overhaul gives us a glimpse into the design of Apple’s rumored AR glasses, which will reportedly debut next year.
Silicon Valley tech execs are joining the US Army Reserve
CTOs from companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Palantir make up this first cohort of CTOs in the Army Reserve.
Amazon joins the big nuclear party, buying 1.92 GW for AWS
Amazon and Talen revised an existing deal to buy power from the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
Why Diverse Leadership Is a Competitive Advantage — and How Women Can Lead the Shift
Here’s how every business, no matter the industry, can benefit from bringing more women into leadership roles.
Startups Weekly: No sign of pause
This week brought us many reminders that no startup journey is linear — but the next billion-dollar idea may only be one click away.
Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money
Zevo is a new peer-to-peer car-sharing startup, which is broadly similar to Turo, but focused exclusively on electric vehicles.
Boston Dynamics robots dance to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ for ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition
A dance crew of four-legged robots from Boston Dynamics appeared on “America’s Got Talent” to perform a synchronized routine to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.” Their performance was impressive enough to earn four “yes” votes from the judges — but one of the five robots experienced some stage fright, perhaps, and shut down in the […]