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Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, … Continue reading

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Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot

Next week, Google will begin allowing kids under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts to use its Gemini chatbot, according to The New York Times. The Times reports that Gemini will be available to kids whose parents use Family Link, a Google … Continue reading

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Apple and Anthropic reportedly partner to build an AI coding platform

Apple and Anthropic are teaming up to build a “vibe-coding” software platform that will use generative AI to write, edit, and test code for programmers, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The iPhone maker is planning to roll out the software internally, … Continue reading

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One of Google’s recent Gemini AI models scores worse on safety

A recently released Google AI model scores worse on certain safety tests than its predecessor, according to the company’s internal benchmarking. In a technical report published this week, Google reveals that its Gemini 2.5 Flash model is more likely to … Continue reading

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Startups Weekly: Drama or game-changer? You decide

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week was low on M&A and IPO news, but there was … Continue reading

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Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information

The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users’ dating preferences and granular location data to the open web.

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Ara Partners’ new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets

Ara Partners recently raised an $800 million infrastructure fund focused on reducing carbon emissions in industrial sectors.

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Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are available for pre-order

Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are expected to launch on May 20, according to app store listings. The apps are currently available for pre-order. Since its launch in 2023, the AI-based note-taking and research assistant has only been accessible … Continue reading

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OpenAI pledges to make changes to prevent future ChatGPT sycophancy

OpenAI says it’ll make changes to the way it updates the AI models that power ChatGPT, following an incident that caused the platform to become overly sycophantic for many users. Last weekend, after OpenAI rolled out a tweaked GPT-4o — the … Continue reading

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Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S. users to access pricing info, external payment links

Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on purchases through … Continue reading

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