Though the month is only half over, Gemini's app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.
TechCrunch
Gemini tops the App Store thanks to new AI image model, Nano Banana | TechCrunch
Though the month is only half over, Gemini's app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.
 image
While largely ceremonial, it's an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs will roll off the line in 2028.
TechCrunch
Rivian breaks ground on $5B Georgia factory ahead of construction in 2026 | TechCrunch
While largely ceremonial, it's an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs wil...
 image
β€œI’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang told TechCrunch.
TechCrunch
Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier Noble Mobile | TechCrunch
β€œI’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang tol...
 image
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF) to share the realities of scaling autonomous vehicles β€” from safety to regulation to the road ahead.
TechCrunch
Waymo’s co-CEO on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch
Tekedra Mawakana of Waymo will share what it takes to scale AV deployment at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco, October 27-29. Register here.
 image
Figure raised more than $1 billion in a Series C round led by Parkway Venture Capital in addition to numerous other investors.
TechCrunch
Figure reaches $39B valuation in latest funding round | TechCrunch
Figure said the funding will be used to scale the company’s fleet of humanoid robots, build the necessary infrastructure to accelerate robot trai...
 image
Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.
TechCrunch
Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport | TechCrunch
Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.
 image
Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in "flirtatious talk" with underage users, and additional guardrails will be placed around discussions of suicide.
TechCrunch
OpenAI will apply new restrictions to ChatGPT users under 18 | TechCrunch
Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in "flirtatious talk" with underage users, and additional guardrails will be plac...
 image
The Galaxy phone maker said it was notified in August that hackers are actively exploiting the security flaw to target Samsung customers.
TechCrunch
Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers' phones | TechCrunch
The Galaxy phone maker said it was notified in August that hackers are actively exploiting the security flaw to target Samsung customers.
 image
Fourth Power has raised $20 million to build a demonstration version of its thermal batteries, which ultimately could store electricity at $25 per kWh.
TechCrunch
Exclusive: Fourth Power’s sci-fi thermal batteries could be cheaper than pricey natural gas power plants | TechCrunch
Fourth Power has raised $20 million to build a demonstration version of its thermal batteries, which ultimately could store electricity at $25 per ...
 image
Video creation platform D-ID snaps up Berlin-based video generation startup Simpleshow to expand its digital avatar solution.
TechCrunch
D-ID acquires Berlin-based video startup Simpleshow | TechCrunch
Both companies are seeing a strong future of digital avatars for different kinds of videos, including training, marketing, and sales.
 image