Monthly Archives: April 2025

Waymo reports 250,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in U.S.

That figure is up from 200,000 in February, before Waymo opened in Austin and expanded in the San Francisco Bay Area in March. 

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How do you define cheating in the age of AI?

This AI startup raised $5.3 million to help people “cheat on everything.” But in the age of AI, how do you define cheating? Columbia University recently suspended student Roy Lee for building a tool to help people cheat on engineering … Continue reading

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OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool

OpenAI is bringing a new “lightweight” version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, which scours the web to compile research reports on a topic, to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users, the company announced Thursday. The new lightweight deep research, … Continue reading

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Intel reverses course, opts not to spin out Intel Capital

Semiconductor giant Intel won’t spin out its venture arm, Intel Capital, after all. During Intel’s Q1 earnings call Thursday, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company has reversed its decision to spin out its 34-year-old venture arm. Instead, Intel Capital … Continue reading

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Intel mandates four days in the office

Intel says that it’ll require employees to work from the office four days a week, a shift from the company’s current policy. CEO Lip-Bu Tan made the announcement during Intel’s Q1 2025 earnings call on Thursday. Previously, Intel allowed staff … Continue reading

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Intel issues weak guidance, says it will slash expenses this year

In its first earnings report under the leadership of CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Intel said it plans to slash operational and capital expenses in the coming year.

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Meta lays off employees working on virtual reality in Reality Labs division

Meta has laid off employees in the company’s Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and wearable devices.

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Astro Teller is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October

We are thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head honcho of Alphabet’s X, the Moonshot Factory, will be joining us as a featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The whole … Continue reading

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Evernote founder’s video startup mmhmm becomes Airtime, launches new products

Evernote founder Phil Libin is ready to liven up your video meetings. The entrepreneur’s video startup, mmhmm, launched in 2020 amid the pandemic, on Thursday unveiled its latest product: a video toolkit for online meetings called Airtime. The suite includes … Continue reading

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Report: Neumann’s Flow raises $100M+, more than doubles valuation to $2.5B

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has raised over $100 million in capital for his proptech startup, Flow, in a round that values that company at about $2.5 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.  Citing anonymous sources familiar with the deal, Bloomberg … Continue reading

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