The geographic expansions continue for the ride-hailing companies' robotaxi plans.
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Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo | TechCrunch
The geographic expansions continue for the ride-hailing companies' robotaxi plans.
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TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help friends and family buy from the millions of products on the app.
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TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards to challenge Amazon and eBay | TechCrunch
TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help friends and family buy from the...
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iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.
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A rough week for hardware companies | TechCrunch
iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.
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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” 
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TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout | TechCrunch
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
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The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by that date, the revised plan would allow 10% of new […]
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As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern | TechCrunch
Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by that date, the revised plan would allow 10% of new car sales to be hybrids or...
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In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel's most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.
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Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life  | TechCrunch
In perhaps the last public interview of one of Israel's most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.
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Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times.
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Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel | TechCrunch
Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leav...
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The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation.
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'It felt so wrong': Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was | TechCrunch
The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation.
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ChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use.
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OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm level | TechCrunch
The tweaks allow users to further customize ChatGPT’s tone, on top of the existing ability to set a “base style and tone” — including the P...
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