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TechCrunch Mobility: The ‘robot army’ argument

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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Less than 24 hours until 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators hit TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise

The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and … Continue reading

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High school’s AI security system confuses Doritos bag for a possible firearm

A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a possible firearm.

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OpenAI reportedly developing new generative music tool

OpenAI is working on a new tool that would generate music based on text and audio prompts, according to a report in The Information. Such a tool could be used to add music to existing videos, or to add guitar … Continue reading

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Who are AI browsers for?

OpenAI launched an AI-powered browser this week, but it feels like it offers a slight efficiency gain at best.

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TikTok robot star Rizzbot gave me the middle finger

About a week ago, I woke to a dizzying DM on Instagram — Rizzbot flipping me off. This sent me down a rabbit hole about humanoids in society.

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India, the market BlaBlaCar once walked away from, is now its biggest

BlaBlaCar is seeing rapid growth in India, with 20 million passengers expected this year — up 50% from last year.

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The glaring security risks with AI browser agents

New AI browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity promise to increase user productivity, but they also come with increased security risks.

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Musk’s ad chief at X departs after just 10 months

The revolving door reportedly reflects deeper tensions.

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Arbor’s ‘vegetarian rocket engine’ power plant is actually an omnivore

As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass.

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