Waymo is reportedly seeking an exit from its deal with Uber, which has made the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxis available on the ride-hailing giant’s network in Austin and Atlanta, according to the Financial Times. Waymo has already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January 2028
Money has evolved to become much more than the cash in your wallet or bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we will dedicate an entire stage to that progression. The new Smart Money Stage will be the place where financial technology, payments and artificial intelligence collide. From October 13-15 at the Moscone Center in
Prentis, a new artificial intelligence research lab focused on computer usage models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Launched in April, Prentis is training models to learn
OpenAI launched its first piece of hardware last week: a sleek little keyboard designed to pair with ChatGPT. Micro, which was developed in collaboration with keyboard designer Work Louder, is essentially a handcrafted workplace novelty that many tech enthusiasts will love and that may leave everyone else a little baffled. OpenAI’s entry into the hardware
SpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version of its Starship prototype, the 13th test flight of its megarocket to date. But the company suffered another failure with its Super Heavy booster during a planned simulated landing in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the second time the company
Prentis, a new artificial intelligence research lab focused on computer usage models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Launched in April, Prentis is training models to learn