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Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk

Tesla is recalling an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after receiving reports of fires.

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Waymo obtains permit to test robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport

Alphabet’s Waymo has obtained a permit to test its robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport.

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Gemini overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, as its Nano Banana AI model drives downloads up 45%

Though the month is only half over, Gemini’s app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.

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Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool

The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut to instantly search for information from their computer files, installed apps, Google Drive files, and the web.

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Cybersecurity provider Netskope boosts IPO range as it tests tech hotstreak

Netskope named Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and Broadcom among its competitors in its IPO filing.

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Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier Noble Mobile

“I’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang told TechCrunch.

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Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF) to share the realities of scaling autonomous vehicles — from safety to regulation to the road ahead.

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Figure reaches $39B valuation in latest funding round

Figure raised more than $1 billion in a Series C round led by Parkway Venture Capital in addition to numerous other investors.

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Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport

Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.

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Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death

After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, Reddit, TikTok and other platforms have stayed quiet — though not Elon Musk, who owns X.

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