Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’

March 12, 2025

Gemini Robotics uses Google’s top language model to make robots more useful

Google DeepMind has released a new model, Gemini Robotics, that combines its best large language model with robotics. Plugging in the LLM seems to give robots the ability to be more dexterous, work from natural-language commands, and generalize across tasks. All three are things that robots have struggled to do until now. The team hopes…

March 11, 2025

Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, tech investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on how AI technology can help small businesses outperform their competition. In short, he told the crowd that AI was not the answer, in and of itself, but is meant to serve as an aid that can help […]

Hugging Face expands its LeRobot platform with training data for self-driving machines

March 11, 2025

Last year, Hugging Face, the AI dev platform, launched LeRobot, a collection of open AI models, data sets, and tools to help build real-world robotics systems. On Tuesday, Hugging Face teamed up with AI startup Yaak to expand LeRobot with a training set for robots and cars that can navigate environments, like city streets, autonomously. […]

I Sold More Than 100 Franchises. Here Are the 5 Questions I Wish Every Franchisee Asked Themselves Before Buying

March 11, 2025

Want to set yourself up for success? Start here, says the founder of 2ULaundry and LaundroLab.

‘Boring’ Businesses Are Making Millionaires — and You Can Borrow Their Strategies For Success

March 11, 2025

The silent growth strategy reveals how understated, steady businesses are quietly creating wealth for entrepreneurs in 2025. By focusing on long-term consistency and incremental progress, these “boring” industries are proving to be gold mines for those willing to embrace stability over hype.

‘Very Challenging’: Nissan Appoints a New CEO Amid Effort to See the Company ‘Survive’

March 11, 2025

Nissan has experienced a tumultuous year, including a net loss of $95.7 million in the quarter ending December 2024.

80% of Banks Admitted They Can’t Keep Up With AI Scams Aimed at Draining Personal Accounts

March 11, 2025

A survey of global banks reveals that tech security professionals are deeply concerned about the rate at which AI is helping hackers carry out cyberattacks.

Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley

March 11, 2025

Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to […]

Virtual physical therapists Hinge Health files for IPO, estimated to raise $500M

March 11, 2025

Hinge Health, a 10-year-old company that offers a digital solution to treat chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, filed to go public. Although Hinge has not yet announced how many shares, nor priced them, the IPO specialists at Renaissance Capital estimate the company hopes to raise up to $500 million in its offering. Hinge’s revenue in 2024 […]

Southwest Airlines Ends Free Checked Bags to Help the Company ‘Return to Levels of Profitability’

March 11, 2025

The airline announced on Tuesday that it would end its longstanding “two bags fly free” policy.

BaaS startup Synctera raises $15M, signs Bolt as a customer

March 11, 2025

The banking-as-a-service space took a hit last year when Synapse collapsed. But that hasn’t stopped BaaS startup Synctera from raising another $15 million in funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Synctera works to provide companies “of all shapes and sizes with everything they need to launch and operate fintech and embedded banking products,” including: accounts, cards, […]

Gemini Robotics uses Google’s top language model to make robots more useful