Def Con, one of the world’s largest and longest-running hacker conferences, announced Wednesday that three people associated with Jeffrey Epstein are no longer allowed to attend. The conference justified adding Pablos Holman, Vincenzo Iozzo and Joichi Ito to its public blacklist, saying the three appeared in the latest release of Justice Department documents related to … Read more
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
Electric car startup Lucid Motors sought to raise a Series D funding round in 2017. It courted Ford as a potential investor, but Jia Yueting, founder of rival startup Faraday Future, quietly amassed around a 30% stake and essentially blocked new investors. David Stern, a mysterious businessman and close adviser to the former Prince Andrew, … Read more