Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickel
A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment
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Lucid announces midsize EV platform, says profitability lies with SUVs
Lucid’s entry into the highly competitive, high-volume midsize SUV market will be key to achieving profitability, the company told investors today. And it’s going to
Perplexity’s “Personal Computer” brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer
Last month Perplexity announced the confusingly named “Computer,” its cloud-based agent tool for completing tasks using a harness that makes use of multiple different AI
Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It
In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.
Uber, Wayve, and Nissan are bringing robotaxis to Tokyo
The three-way MOU marks Uber’s first autonomous vehicle partnership in Japan, and adds Tokyo to a global rollout already targeting ten cities. Tokyo’s streets are
Neuramancer raises €1.7M to bring forensic AI to deepfake detection
The Bavarian startup is targeting insurance fraud first, and sees Europe’s push for explainable AI as a competitive edge Neuramancer AI Solutions GmbH has closed
Tech layoffs: A 2026 timeline
Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation.
Atlassian cuts 1,600 jobs to fund AI and enterprise expansion
Atlassian will reduce its global workforce by approximately 10%, eliminating around 1,600 roles, as the collaboration software maker redirects capital toward artificial intelligence development and
Social Media Addiction Trial Nears End. Society Long Ago Rendered Its Verdict.
Closing arguments begin Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.
A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully.
Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.
Wonderful raises $150M Series B to scale its enterprise AI agents across 30 countries
The Amsterdam-headquartered startup has been out of stealth for just eight months, but it already has 350 staff, production deployments across four continents, and a
Zendesk acquires Forethought in its biggest deal in two decades
The 2018 Startup Battlefield winner is joining Zendesk as the race to own agentic customer service accelerates When Forethought won the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition
FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation
It is fairly common for satellite companies to verbally spar over constellations, battling over territory such as preferred orbits and the electromagnetic spectrum for data
A.I. Writes Buggy Code. A Silicon Valley Start-Up Wants to Fix It.
Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes.