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TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis

TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis/

Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force

Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force This new task force is Trump’s latest response to the debate over AI safety. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/trump-unveils-his-new-super-intelligence-force/

OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’

OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/openai-safety-employee-resigns-claiming-the-companys-culture-is-broken/

Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order

Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/jack-dorseys-bitchat-disappears-from-app-stores-in-india-after-government-order/

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/amazon-responds-to-data-center-backlash-says-it-no-longer-uses-ndas/

Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’

Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’ A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/federal-judge-calls-flock-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance/

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/vessev-built-an-electric-ferry-that-almost-flies/

Swedish fintech Trustly receives $40M equity commitment from key shareholders

Swedish fintech Trustly receives $40M equity commitment from key shareholders Swedish fintech Trustly today said it had received more than $40m in equity investment commitments from two key shareholders to underpin its planned growth strategy. The investment follows just weeks after it was revealed Trustly was cutting around 200 jobs, around a

“We prefer to remain on the sidelines,” says Yapily boss amid open banking consolidation

“We prefer to remain on the sidelines,” says Yapily boss amid open banking consolidation The CEO of Lakestar-backed UK open banking startup Yapily says the fintech prefers to “remain on the sidelines” amid expected further consolidation in the open banking sector. Yapily CEO and founder Stefano Vaccino made the comments as new

Lottie snaps up CareMaster as AI push moves deeper into care operations

Lottie snaps up CareMaster as AI push moves deeper into care operations London healthtech startup Lottie has acquired 25-year-old care billing software provider CareMaster, its second care software acquisition, as it expands its use of AI to tackle some of the most time-consuming manual processes still underpinning the UK’s strained