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As the race to make ever faster semiconductors intensifies, China has once again notched up export controls on rare earth minerals as well as related mining and refining technology.

The U.S.’ top auto safety agency said it had identified more than 50 reports of FSD running red lights, crossing yellow lines, or making illegal turns.

The new product launched Thursday already has customers, including Gordon Foods, Macquarie Bank, and Virgin Voyages.

DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food brought to them by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that would see them using autonomous robots to make deliveries across the U.S.  

Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.

OpenAI is expanding its $5 per month ChatGPT Go plan to 16 more countries.

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material.

By some estimates, OpenAI has this year inked $1 trillion worth of infrastructure deals. Altman says to expect even more.

The show is one of many on Draper’s newly launched television channel, DraperTV, which offers programming around business and entrepreneurship, available via streaming services like Roku.

In an interview, OpenAI’s Head of ChatGPT discusses the company’s push into developing an AI operating system full of third-party apps.

Sora had a pretty great first week on the US App Store, nearing the size of ChatGPT’s debut.

One of Musk’s first moves upon buying Twitter was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and top lawyers Sean Edgett and Vijaya Gadde.

The kiosks have a range of commonly prescribed medications, including antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications.

Zendesk has launched a new autonomous support agent that should solve 80% of support issues without human intervention.

Today on TechCrunch’s ⁠Equity⁠ podcast, Dominic-Madori Davis was joined by ⁠Jeremy Neufeld⁠, the Director of Immigration Policy at the Institute for Progress, to break down what the recent H-1B change means for startups, founders, and the future of tech talent in America.  Watch the full episode for more about:  Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced … Read more

AST SpaceMobile is deepening its relationship with mobile carrier giant Verizon.

Base Power’s Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States.

Moving accounts between Mastodon and Bluesky is about to get much easier, thanks to Bounce 2.

Ganiga’s fleet of waste-sorting technology is meant to help companies track and reduce the waste they produce.

Jeremy Neufeld, the director of immigration policy at the Institute for Progress, comes on Equity to talk H-1B changes.

To virtually try on a pair of shoes, users need to tap on any product listing on Google, select the “try it on” button and then add a full length photo themselves.

5 more VC leaders from Accel, 776, Lockstep, IVP, and more join the Startup Battlefield 200 judge panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register now to join this intense startup pitch competition live, and to save up to $444.

SoftBank says this acquisition will help it dive deeper into robotics as it considers physical AI to be the next frontier.

NBA champion Tristan Thompson joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to discuss how AI and athletes are transforming sports, startups, and innovation. Register here to save up to $444 on your pass, or up to 30% on group tickets.

Google launched a new feature for its command-line AI system, Gemini CLI, allowing outside companies to integrate directly into the product.

Block is now allowing Square merchants to accept Bitcoin payments without any processing fee for one year

With this launch, India becomes the second market after the U.S. to get Google’s Search Live.

Charles Schwab and Singapore-based Qapita have teamed up to launch a new service to help U.S. startups manage cap tables and employee stock plans.

Revolut plans to onboard 20 million users in India by 2030 and process more than $7 billion in transactions.

“Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” the late Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram.