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Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth

Runway is building up a robotics-focused team and fine-tuning its existing models for robotics and self-driving car customers.

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Lovable’s CEO isn’t too worried about the vibe-coding competition

Lovable specializes in helping people build apps and websites, especially people with no coding experience. It’s one of the standouts in the popular AI category known as vibe-coding, which lets users guide AI models as they produce code, websites, or … Continue reading

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Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene

A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the … Continue reading

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UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t

The U.K. recently started enforcing new age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on traffic to porn sites.

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Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia

Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is the latest to criticize Mubi for taking money from Sequoia.

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FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters

FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson appears to be pursuing conservative complaints over Gmail’s spam filters.

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TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000

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

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Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue

Nearly 40% of Nvidia’s second quarter revenue came from just two companies, identified in a filing as “Customer A” and “Customer B.”

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Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through 

Taco Bell has apparently rolled out voice AI-powered ordering at more than 500 drive-throughs, leading to unflattering viral moments like someone ordering 18,000 water cups in order to “bypass” the AI and get connected to a human server.

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I’m really impressed with this $400 portable projector

Projectors have come a long way and this portable one from Lumi offers impressive features, like Google TV and an obstacle avoidance function.

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