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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern
The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by that date, the revised plan would allow 10% of new […]
Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life
In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel's most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.
Elon Musk Highlights The Invisible Tax Leaders Face: Context Switching
In a recent interview, Elon Musk highlighted a critical issue facing modern leaders: context switching. Here’s why it matters ...
Elon Musk's Net Worth Nears $750 Billion After Tesla Stock Options Restored
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's net worth rose to nearly $750 billion after a US court reinstated Tesla stock options worth ...
Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel
Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times.
‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was
The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation.
OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm level
ChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use.
Hiring specialists made sense before AI — now generalists win
Tony Stoyanov is CTO and co-founder of EliseAIIn the 2010s, tech companies chased staff-level specialists: Backend engineers, data scientists, system architects. That model worked when technology evolved slowly. Specialists knew their craft, could deliver quickly and built careers on predictable foundations like cloud infrastructure or the latest JS frameworkThen AI went mainstream.The pace of change has exploded. New technologies appear and mature in less than a year. You can’t hire someone who
Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion after pay package ruling
Tesla CEO Elon Musk became the first person to cross the $700 billion mark in net worth on Friday, after the Delaware Supreme ...
Delaware Supreme Court reinstates Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package from 2018
Elon Musk is entitled to his $55.8-billion Tesla pay package from 2018, Delaware's Supreme Court ruled, overturning a 2024 ...
Elon Musk gets his $139 billion pay package from 2018 restored after a yearslong battle with a Delaware judge
The Delaware Supreme Court has restored a massive pay package awarded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2018 that had twice been ...
Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla pay package must be restored, Delaware Supreme Court rules
Violation of ethical and legal code: Tillis blasts Pentagon Congress is done. For good? Billionaire who sold two companies to ...
Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion following pay package ruling
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock ...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety
The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours.
Tesla Wins Final Court Fight Over Elon Musk’s Pay Package
Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision to cancel the CEO’s 2018 pay package.
Elon Musk wins appeal to restore his 2018 Tesla pay deal worth $56 billion
The ruling overturns a previous court decision that prompted a furious backlash from Musk and damaged Delaware's ...
Elon Musk gets his $139 billion pay package from 2018 restored after a yearslong battle with a Delaware judge
The Delaware Supreme Court has restored a massive pay package awarded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2018 that had twice been ...
Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court
A lower-court judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders had not been properly informed about the plan. Friday’s ...