July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

New ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ video shows Zelda doubling down on an interactive world

March 28, 2023

One of Breath of the Wild’s best features is coming back in a big way. In a new preview of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, producer Eiji Aonuma shows off 10 minutes of gameplay from the eagerly anticipated (to put it lightly) sequel to 2017’s hit. The video dips into a little […]

New ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ video shows Zelda doubling down on an interactive world by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

All the tech and features in the all-electric Kia EV9 SUV

March 28, 2023

Kia revealed Tuesday the next EV in its portfolio, a three-row flagship SUV called the EV9 that is packed with tech and a key product in the company’s mission to reach annual sales of 1.2 million battery electric vehicles by 2030. The South Korean automaker didn’t disclose pricing, but it did provide numerous details on […]

All the tech and features in the all-electric Kia EV9 SUV by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Lucid to lay off 1,300 employees in restructuring

March 28, 2023

Lucid Group, the U.S. automaker that produces the luxury all-electric Air sedan, is cutting its workforce by 18% as part of a restructuring, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing. The layoffs, which will affect 1,300 employees, will be completed by the end of the second quarter. Lucid expects to incur about $24 million to […]

Lucid to lay off 1,300 employees in restructuring by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Lockheed doubles down on lunar economy bet with new subsidiary Crescent Space Services

March 28, 2023

Lockheed Martin announced today the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary called Crescent Space Services that will focus on infrastructure for the moon, the latest sign that the aerospace and defense giant is bullish on the future of a lunar economy. The new venture will focus initially on a communications and navigation network in cislunar […]

Lockheed doubles down on lunar economy bet with new subsidiary Crescent Space Services by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Saildrone takes the wraps off its Voyager autonomous research vessel

March 28, 2023

Saildrone has quickly risen to the surface of the growing field of autonomous seagoing vehicles — a category you could be forgiven for not knowing about, but which is increasingly important across numerous industries. Its latest vessel, the Voyager, strikes a balance between its shorter Explorer and large-scale Surveyor, and they’re already making one a […]

Saildrone takes the wraps off its Voyager autonomous research vessel by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch