Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill signed
With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI
OpenAI has acquired Roi, an AI-powered personal finance app. In keeping with a recent trend in the AI industry, only the CEO is making the jump. Chief executive
Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona
Amazon will restart its drone delivery service in Arizona beginning Friday as two federal agencies continue to investigate a crash that occurred earlier this week.
Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)
Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted on his account on Wednesday to dispel the myth that the social networking giant is actively “listening” to its users
Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders
Starbase is a city without a police department, but not without police. For months, Cameron County sheriff’s deputies have patrolled the roads and beaches surrounding
California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation bill that sets new transparency requirements on large AI companies. SB 53, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large
The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think
Venture capitalists have convinced themselves they’ve found the next big investing edge: using AI to wring software-like margins out of traditionally labor-intensive services businesses. The
AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads
If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI device called Friend. CEO Avi
Discover how developer tools are shifting fast at Disrupt 2025
The idea of hiring your “first critical engineer” is getting a serious reality check at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s
Inside the Box: Aaron Levie on reinvention at Disrupt 2025
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Box CEO and co-founder Aaron Levie takes the Disrupt Stage for a