Uber invests $100M in WeRide to fuel robotaxi expansion across 15 more cities
Uber has committed $100 million to Chinese robotaxi firm WeRide as they expand to 15 more cities.
FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday released new documentation detailing its new “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.” The rule, set to take effect on May 12, prohibits hidden fees for live events, hotels, and short-term rentals…
People struggle to get useful health advice from chatbots, study finds
With long waiting lists and rising costs in overburdened healthcare systems, many people are turning to AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT for medical self-diagnosis. About 1 in 6 American adults already use chatbots for health advice at least monthly, a…
A stealth AI model beat DALL-E and Midjourney on a popular benchmark. Its creator just landed $30M.
Recraft, the startup behind a mysterious image model that beat OpenAI’s DALL-E and Midjourney on a respected industry benchmark last year, has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Accel, it exclusively told TechCrunch. Other investors in th…
Google accidentally reveals details about its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive
Google will unveil a new version of its Android design language at its upcoming Google I/O developer conference, according to an event schedule posted to its website as well as an accidentally published Google blog post. The I/O session title hints at …