Self-driving truck startup Aurora Innovation to sell up to $420M in shares ahead of commercial launch
Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation is looking to raise hundreds of millions in additional capital as it races towards a driverless commercial launch by the end of 2024. Aurora, which went public in 2021 through a special purpose acquisition merger, is pursuing a driver-as-a-service model, wherein carriers purchase trucks with
Read moreTwitter disappears from Mac App Store
X (formerly Twitter) can no longer be accessed in the Mac App Store, suggesting that it has been officially delisted. Searches for both “Twitter” and “X” on Apple’s platform no longer surface the app. The URL no longer works, either. Instead, it displays a pop-up message indicating that it is
Read moreHeeyo built an AI chatbot to be a billion kids’ interactive tutor and friend
When Xiaoyin Qu was growing up in China, she was obsessed with learning how to build paper airplanes that could do flips in the air. Her parents, though, didn’t have the aerodynamic expertise to support her newfound passion, and her teachers were too overwhelmed to give her dedicated attention. “That’s
Read moreGoogle brings Gemini-powered search history and Lens to Chrome desktop
Google Thursday said that it is introducing new Gemini-powered features for Chrome’s desktop version, including Lens for desktop, tab compare for shopping assistance, and natural language integration for search history. Years after introducing and evolving Google Lens on mobile, the feature is finally coming to desktop. Rolling out to users
Read moreBoeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B
While the company was awarded a massive, $4.2 billion contract to accelerate Starliner development in 2014, it was structured as a “fixed-price” model. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAnthony Levandowski bets on off-road autonomy, Nuro plots a comeback and Applied Intuition gets more investor love
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! Summer road trip season is upon us, so when Google announced some updates to Google Maps, we got excited. Surely this would
Read moreGoogle Cloud expands its database portfolio with new AI capabilities
Google's new features include Gemini in BigQuery and Looker to help users with data engineering and analysis. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSouth Africa Enters a New Era of Ride-Hailing
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed the much-anticipated National Land Transport Amendment Bill (NLTAB) and the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill into law, in accordance with Section 79(1) of the Constitution. This significant development promises to bring substantial improvements to South Africa’s transport sector, fostering economic growth and fully recognizing the
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