Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Former Waymo engineers have launched an autonomous vehicle startup with $80 million in venture funds.
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Tesla reveals Model 3 Plus and Model YL in China as price war heats up
Tesla is continuing to tweak its best-selling EVs in China in the hopes that it can boost its sales amid rising competition from BYD and other domestic manufacturers. Tesla applied for a new sales license with China’s Ministry of Information Technology for a longer range Model 3 Plus sedan. Likewise, it applied for a license […]
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership […]
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
Faraday Future faces potential SEC enforcement action after three-year probe
The troubled EV startup, its founder, and the founder’s nephew are all in the financial regulator’s crosshairs.
Transit software startup Via confidentially files for an IPO
The transit software company, is finally taking the step into public markets with an IPO after abandoning the idea in 2021.
Rex Salisbury’s Cambrian Ventures raises new fund, bucking fintech slowdown
Spurred by the performance of its first fund, Cambrian Ventures’ $20 million second fund will continue the firm’s thesis of focusing on fintech startups.
Meet the cement transport ship that makes cement ingredients while sailing
London-based Seabound has developed a carbon capture system that transforms CO2 from a ship’s engine into limestone, which Heidelberg Materials will use to make cement.
Stranger Things 5’s first trailer promises an epic showdown
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have a real look at the end of Stranger Things. Netflix just released the first teaser trailer for the show’s fifth season, which will also be its last when it starts streaming later this year. As was alluded to in the finale of season 4, the […]
OnePlus’ 2-in-1 USB cable charges your phone and smartwatch at the same time
OnePlus announced a new USB-C charging cable that does more than just pass power and data from one device to another. The OnePlus 2-in-1 Supervooc Cable features an inline pogo pin connector that can be used to charge the company’s OnePlus Watch 3, Watch 2, and Watch 2R smartwatches while also charging a connected smartphone. […]