June 18, 2025

Pope Leo makes AI’s threat to humanity a signature issue

Pope Leo XIV, the new American pope, is making the threat of AI to humanity a key issue of his legacy, even as the technology industry has spent years attempting to make friends with the Vatican. 

Inside Motional’s strategy to bring robotaxis to market

October 13, 2022

Motional, the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture that aims to commercialize autonomous driving technology, announced last week its partnership with Uber to bring robotaxi services to North American cities over the next 10 years. The Uber deal comes off the back of similar partnerships with Via and Lyft to launch robotaxi services in Las Vegas. Sensing a […]

Inside Motional’s strategy to bring robotaxis to market by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Sony and Honda envision an EV that entertains while it takes the wheel

October 13, 2022

Sony and Honda have officially launched their joint mobility venture that aims to start delivering premium electric vehicles with automated driving capabilities in the United States in the spring of 2026, followed by Japan in the second half of 2026. The joint venture from hardware, software and entertainment conglomerate Sony and automaker Honda to produce […]

Sony and Honda envision an EV that entertains while it takes the wheel by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix undercuts Disney+ with launch of its $7/month ad-supported plan starting Nov. 3

October 13, 2022

The moment has finally come. Today, Netflix hosted a press call to reveal a preview of its new ad-supported tier, “Basic with Ads,” which will launch on November 3 in nine countries, including the U.S., and cost $6.99 per month, $13 less than Netflix’s Premium plan. This aligns with reports that the new plan would […]

Netflix undercuts Disney+ with launch of its $7/month ad-supported plan starting Nov. 3 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Meet these five emerging startups at TC Sessions: Crypto

October 13, 2022

Whether it’s seasoned industry behemoths or fresh, fearless upstarts ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find them — and everything in between — at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami. Pay to play: It’s early-bird season, folks, so buy your pass today and save $150 — before prices go up. Take a […]

Meet these five emerging startups at TC Sessions: Crypto by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Apple partners with Goldman Sachs to introduce high-yield savings accounts for Apple Card holders

October 13, 2022

Apple is taking a big step towards offering more banking services to its customers. The company announced today it’s partnering with Goldman Sachs to soon launch a new Savings account feature for its Apple Card credit cardholders which will allow them to save and grow their “Daily Cash” — the cashback rewards that are earned […]

Apple partners with Goldman Sachs to introduce high-yield savings accounts for Apple Card holders by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

With $67M in new capital, NorthOne is doubling down on SMBs as some fintech companies pull back

October 13, 2022

It’s common knowledge, especially to those who work in financial services, that the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for digital banking globally. A flurry of fintechs emerged in hope of meeting that demand while incumbent banks clamored to step up their own digital games. And then there were those companies that existed well before the […]

With $67M in new capital, NorthOne is doubling down on SMBs as some fintech companies pull back by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch