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• Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz rebounds slightly [40d]
• Snapchat makes its first open prompt AI Lens available for free in the US [40d]
• Why Cohere’s ex-AI research lead is betting against the scaling race [40d]
• OpenAI requested memorial attendee list in ChatGPT suicide lawsuit [40d]
• OpenAI’s Atlas is more about ChatGPT than the web [40d]
• Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers [40d]
• Amazon will buy thousands of pedal-assist cargo vehicles from Rivian spinoff Also [40d]
• Should you trust Tools for Humanity’s iris-scanning orb? [40d]
• What’s Updog? Datadog’s new tool tells you which apps are down [40d]
• Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500 [40d]
• Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea & TeaOnHer from the App Store [40d]
• Instagram rolls out custom icons…but only for teens [40d]
• Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie [40d]
• GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026 [40d]
• Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization [40d]
• UK designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation [40d]
• GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028 [40d]
• GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center [40d]
• Samsung takes on Apple’s Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headset [40d]
• Last-minute TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 deal: Save 60% on your plus-one’s pass before doors open on October 27 [40d]
• Several users reportedly complain to FTC that ChatGPT is causing psychological harm [40d]
• The last-minute pass savings are on! Only 5 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ignites the startup world [40d]
• David Sacks’ Craft leads $42 million Series A in govtech startup Starbridge [40d]
• Sumble emerges from stealth with $38.5M to bring AI-powered context to sales intelligence [40d]
• Shuttle raises $6 million to fix vibe-coding’s deployment problem [40d]
• YouTube adds a timer for you to stop scrolling Shorts [40d]
• Life360 ventures into pet tech with the launch of a new GPS tracker [40d]
• One startup’s quest to store electricity in the ocean [40d]