December 23, 2024

The Download: trustworthy humanoid robots, and Anduril’s latest project

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. Will we ever trust robots? The world might seem to be on the brink of a humanoid-robot heyday. New breakthroughs in artificial intelligence promise the type of capable, general-purpose robots previously seen only…

4 Honest Truths That Will Make You a Better Boss

February 16, 2024
When the buck stops with you, you’ve got to be prepared for all that entails — both sucking up the losses and sharing the wins. There’s nothing you can physically do to train for this inevitability; rather, it’s a mental exercise of reframing that will maintain your balance as the boss.

San Francisco Giants replace Cruise self-driving car uniform patch with another GM brand

February 16, 2024

The San Francisco Giants said goodbye this week to a uniform patch that advertised Cruise and its robotaxis — the latest fallout for the GM self-driving subsidiary and its controversial presence in the city. The marketing partnership, which was announced in August 2023, will continue, but with another GM brand. For the 2024 baseball season, […]

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Faraday Future is danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent

February 16, 2024

Struggling EV startup Faraday Future owes the landlord of its Los Angeles headquarters nearly $1 million after missing the last two months’ rent, TechCrunch has learned. The landlord, Rexford Industrial, filed a previously unreported lawsuit against Faraday Future this week in Los Angeles Superior Court that accuses the startup of missing its January and February […]

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Faraday Future is danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent

February 16, 2024

Struggling EV startup Faraday Future owes the landlord of its Los Angeles headquarters nearly $1 million after missing the last two months’ rent, TechCrunch has learned. The landlord, Rexford Industrial, filed a previously unreported lawsuit against Faraday Future this week in Los Angeles Superior Court that accuses the startup of missing its January and February […]

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Roundtables: Building a Cleaner Future: Better Batteries and Their Materials

February 16, 2024
Recorded on February 15, 2024 Building a Cleaner Future: Better Batteries and Their Materials Speakers: Casey Crownhart, Climate reporter, David Rotman, Editor at large, James Temple, Sr Editor of Climate & Energy Electric vehicles are taking to the roads like never before, and a grid with a growing share of renewables like wind and solar…