Monthly Archives: July 2025

This Is Why Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Needed Human Babysitters

On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe.

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Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington

The 830 Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in Washington included cloud solution architects, game designers and lawyers.

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Viral band finds itself at the centre of AI claims and hoaxes

Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify – without anyone even being sure if it’s real.

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Slate Auto drops “under $20,000” pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

Slate Auto has updated its website after Congress passed President Trump’s tax cut bill, which will eliminate the federal EV tax credit.

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Everyone in tech has an opinion about Soham Parekh

You got into Y Combinator, raised $20 million from a16z, and then exited to Meta? That’s cool, I guess. But did Soham Parekh apply to work at your startup? There is now a new badge of honor for startup founders: … Continue reading

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Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies

Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.

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TechCrunch All Stage brings back early launch prices for a limited time

Ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425, as TechCrunch All Stage becomes startup central July 15 in Boston.

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Stripe’s first employee, the founder of fintech Increase, sort of bought a bank

Competitors to Darragh Buckley’s Increase are so nervous about his ambitions to “own” a bank, someone has been trying to stop him.

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Final GOP bill kneecaps renewables and hydrogen, but lifts nuclear and geothermal

The final bill is largely what emerged from the Senate Finance Committee in mid-June.

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Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO’s exit

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he stepping into the CEO role at Safe Superintelligence, the AI startup he launched in 2024.

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