TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
The Download: how people really use AI, and Flock’s design choices
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. We still don’t know how people are really using AI AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using their products. But they only release the…
Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about “government by machines” and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.
The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk
AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models.
This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you
A security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras.
This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs
More than 20 years ago, King’s Cross was one of the seediest area’s in London. Now it’s sprouting something new.
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.
The 4 Seasons of an Entrepreneur’s Journey — and How Each One Changes Your Priorities
I’m entering the final season of my career as CEO of a national home services brand. Here’s how age and experience have shaped my priorities.
X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
X is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have
While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.