Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders
The stripped-down Zeekr vehicles — which don't contain any Chinese connected car tech —…
Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch
According to Crunchbase's latest data around black founders, $643 million has poured into US…
Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday designed to give the government…
Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?
Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and…
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt…
Waymo bought Apple’s self-driving car proving ground for $220M
The Phoenix Business Journal was the first to spot the document. Waymo is in…
Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma
Most fusion startups burned through more cash to get there, too. Avalanche said it…
Meta’s Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version
Meta on Wednesday previewed upcoming additions to its video-editing app Edits at an invite-only…
Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown
David Sacks, Trump's former AI czar who now co-chairs the President's Council of Advisors…
Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it
Robinhood itself reported a 15% improvement in first-quarter revenue in April, and the company…
FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement
A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase…
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its…
Shareholders sue Uber’s board over sexual assaults, other incidents
A lawsuit led by a Detroit pension fund accuses Uber management and its board…
Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck
Slate, maker of the stripped-down EV pickup truck, found another way to simplify its…
Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
Take a stroll around San Francisco and it won't take long to spot an…
Trump administration threatens 92 GW of new electricity supply with red tape
Where the U.S. has been able to add new power plants, renewables have been…
