TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16 billion enough to build a profitable robotaxi business? | TechCrunch

waymo robotaxi

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get it delivered to your inbox, sign up here for free – just click on TechCrunch Mobility! WaymoThe acceleration over the last 18 months is undeniable. The Alphabet-owned self-driving company now operates commercial robotaxi services in … Read more

Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs flipped a tweet about the iPad

The first-gen iPad in all its glory.

February 8, 2010: Apple CEO Steve Jobs allegedly flipped a tweet sent from an iPad by an editor at the address The Wall Street Journal. Reason? Apple showed the iPad to top employees in a news release months before its official release. While Jobs had already unveiled the device to the public a few weeks … Read more

San Francisco’s Billionaire Market Attracts Dozens | TechCrunch

San Francisco skyline

A march in support of the California billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday — the San Francisco Chronicle counted about three dozen participants, along with another dozen tongue-lashing counter-protesters. To be fair, organizer Derik Kauffman only predicted a “several dozen” turnout ahead of time. But the incoherent idea of ​​a “March for … Read more

From Svedka to Anthropic, brands play with AI in Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

From Svedka to Anthropic, brands play with AI in Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

Following last year’s trend of showing off AI in multi-million dollar commercials, the 2026 Super Bowl commercials have gone one step further, using AI to both create ads and promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, this technology has become a star in its own right alongside the latest movie trailers and … Read more