Do you taste like champagne but money like beer? JetBlue has a solution. The US airline is launching a lower fare option for its upcoming first class cabin, BlueFirst. Travelers just need to be willing to sacrifice some flexibility. BI aviation expert Taylor Rains has all the details on JetBlue’s “Base” pricing option. It’s not
Chinese tech giant Baidu has begun testing autonomous vehicles in London as part of its partnership with Lyft and Freenow, the German taxi and multi-mobility app that Lyft now owns. Baidu is the latest in a series of companies trialling self-driving technology in the UK ahead of commercial robotaxi deployments. The trial, which began Tuesday
Welcome back to Mobility TechCrunchits center for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role that AI plays in it. To get this delivered to your inbox, sign up here for free – just click TechCrunch Mobility! tesla Earnings season has begun (at least for this sector) and the letter to shareholders,
Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at a $20 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal has not been finalized and the terms could change, says the WSJ. At $20 billion, the valuation would be a significant increase over The Boring
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
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