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 automaker applied for a Transportation Network Company permit on November 13.  Tesla has met the requirements to operate as a […]
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Tesla receives ride-hailing permit in Arizona in last required step to launch robotaxi service | TechCrunch
The permit is the final regulatory step to launch a robotaxi service in Arizona, a state that has become a hub of autonomous vehicle technology tes...
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Hugging Face co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue says all the attention is on LLMs, but smaller, specialized models will make sense in many use cases going forward.
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Hugging Face CEO says we're in an 'LLM bubble,' not an AI bubble | TechCrunch
Hugging Face co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue says all the attention is on LLMs, but smaller, specialized models will make sense in many use cases ...
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Lambda's new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit.
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AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multibillion-dollar Microsoft deal  | TechCrunch
Lambda's new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit.
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A federal judge ruled that Meta is not a monopoly in lawsuit with the FTC.
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Meta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it's a monopoly | TechCrunch
A federal judge ruled that Meta is not a monopoly in a lawsuit with the FTC.
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The lawsuit is the latest problem to crop up for the startup.
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Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were 'unable to operate autonomously' | TechCrunch
Burks Tractor, a dealership located in Idaho, has sued Monarch for breach of contract and allegedly violating its warranty because the California-b...
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The investment follows an announcement last week that Toyota will spend up to $10 billion over the next five years in the United States.
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Toyota keeps betting on hybrid vehicles in the US | TechCrunch
The investment follows an announcement last week that Toyota will spend up to $10 billion over the next five years in the United States.
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Quora's AI platform Poe now lets users engage in group chats with up to 200 people across AI models and bots.
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Poe's AI app now supports group chats across AI models | TechCrunch
Quora's AI platform Poe now lets users engage in group chats with up to 200 people across AI models and bots.
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Venture funds have longer timelines than anyone planned for, compelling LPs to rip up and rebuild their allocation models.
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'Our funds are 20 years old': Limited partners confront VCs' liquidity crisis | TechCrunch
Venture funds have longer timelines than anyone planned for, compelling LPs to rip up and rebuild their allocation models.
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Sphere helps automate registration, calculation, filing, and remittance obligations for companies.
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a16z leads $21M Series A into AI-native tax compliance software Sphere | TechCrunch
Sphere helps automate registration, calculation, filing, and remittance obligations for companies. “We help companies collect tax on customer tra...
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In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it's interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google's highest app award.
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Hank Green's Focus Friend is Google Play's app of the year | TechCrunch
In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it's interesting to see a timer that helps you disc...
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