Gemini starts rolling out to Android Auto globally
Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city — all through voice.
Transportation
Another fire breaks out at aluminum plant that supplies Ford
It’s the second major fire — and the third overall — in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.
Waymo enters 3 more cities: Minneapolis, New Orleans and Tampa
The new cities will see Waymo tackle harsh winter weather and narrow streets.
Sortera is turning America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash
Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee.
Uber Eats will use Starship sidewalk robots to deliver food in the UK
The two companies will start in the UK this year, before expanding to other European cities in 2026 and the U.S. in 2027.
Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’
The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the “timing” of the company’s pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.
The all-electric Jeep Recon is finally here
The Jeep Recon, an all-electric SUV with an estimated 250 miles of range, is here, and I couldn’t be more surprised. Here’s why. Three years ago, Jeep unveiled how it was reshaping its portfolio with…
Tesla receives ride-hailing permit in Arizona in last required step to launch robotaxi service
Tesla received a ride-hailing permit this week from Arizona regulators, opening the door for the automaker to begin operating a robotaxi service in the state. A spokesperson with Arizona Department of Transportation told TechCrunch the…
Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were ‘unable to operate autonomously’
The lawsuit is the latest problem to crop up for the startup.
Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were ‘unable to operate autonomously’
The lawsuit is the latest problem to crop up for the startup.