TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now,…
Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire
Lore said in a statement that the DoorDash partnership allows Wonder to "focus on…
Automattic’s interim CEO and legal chief signed reciprocal severance deals during Mullenweg’s brief ouster
They didn't just walk out the door, though. In the 33-hour window between Mullenweg…
OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior
OpenAI caught something unusual while training its latest model, GPT-5.6 Sol: it began leaving…
AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation
"It's important for service members to understand the uncertainty inherent to LLMs," said Jake…
Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers
The Netherlands' ASML is possibly the biggest name in lithography, using its machines to…
YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts
Other Made On YouTube announcements are also designed to help creators grow and engage…
Twenty minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22 billion
There is still a lot of work to be done, and the quality delta…
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
OpenAI stressed that its enterprise users are automatically opted out of having their interactions…
Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’
As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google announced it's…
Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents
When Nvidia announced on Monday a new consortium of more than 100 companies dedicated…
AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs announced today that it's allowing employees to cash out a…
Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
This new California law attempts to address those concerns, at least in the state.…
The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners,…
Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits
On Tuesday, Anthropic announced an expansion of its Claude for Startups program, offering subsidized…
While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’
Altogether, Endeavor Catalyst's newest fund includes 400 limited partners, including Hoffman; famed hedge fund…
