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Waabi unveils autonomous truck made in partnership with Volvo

The move comes as Waabi announced earlier this year that it was partnering with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to build a custom purpose built truck based on Volvo’s auto autonomy platform using Waabi’s software stack.

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Khosla-backed Mazama taps super-hot rocks in race to deliver 24/7 power

Geothermal startup Mazama Energy said it drilled a borehole that set a temperature record. Such superhot rocks could make geothermal a key player in data center power.

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Aurora expands self-driving trucks route to El Paso

Aurora’s first driverless route was from Dallas to Houston. This next one is Fort Worth to El Paso.

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Mirror’s founder is back with a new ‘connected screen’ startup: a gaming device called ‘Board’

Mirror’s founder is back with a connected gaming startup called Board that combines board games and video games.

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Netflix launches redesigned profiles for kids

Netflix announces new Kids’ profiles with real-time recommendations, a ‘My Netflix’ hub, and more.

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Netflix CTO says more vertical video experiments are coming, but streamer is not competing with TikTok

Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone says company is experimenting with vertical video, but isn’t trying to be TikTok.

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Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028 

OpenAI says its deep learning systems are rapidly advancing, with models increasingly able to solve complex tasks faster. So fast, in fact, that internally, OpenAI is tracking towards achieving an intern-level research assistant by September 2026, and a fully automated … Continue reading

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Charter Space brings fintech to spacecraft insurance and is showing off its stuff at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The goal is faster, cheaper, and more reliable risk evaluation for spacecraft insurance, and eventually to power new forms of credit and nondilutive funding for space companies looking outside venture capital and the public markets.

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VC Vinod Khosla says the US government could take 10% stake in all public companies to soften the blow of AGI

Khosla Ventures founder, Vinod Khosla shares his ideas about sharing the abundance of AI.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Vinod Khosla, Netflix, Slate Auto, and Startup Battlefield

If you’re not able to attend in person, the next best thing is to check out our livestream of the Disrupt Stage. Tune in right here starting at 9 a.m. PT.

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