Motional robotaxis join the Uber app in Vegas two years after major reset Uber has added another company’s autonomous vehicles to its growing robotaxi network. Hyundai-owned Motional’s self-driving version of the Ioniq 5 is now available to be hailed for rides to and from five areas around the city — with a safety monitor in the car, for now. Starting Friday, the vehicles will do pickup and...

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving...

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month Just one month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defensetech Terra Industries announced that it’s raised an additional $22 million in funding, led by Lux Capital. Nathan Nwachuku, 22, and Maxwell Maduka, 24, launched Terra Industries in 2024 to design...

There are rumors that Sony's next gaming console, the PlayStation 6, could be released without a built-in disc drive. This means that gamers might only be able to play their games digitally, through downloads or online services, instead of using physical discs. This shift reflects a growing trend in the gaming industry, where more players are choosing to buy and play games online rather than in...

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics The Department of Homeland Security has been quietly demanding tech companies turn over user information about critics of the Trump administration, according to reports. In several cases over recent months, Homeland Security has relied on the use of administrative subpoenas to seek identifiable...