Robotaxi oversight is now a priority at Los Angeles City Hall. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez told Waymo and Cruise that their robotaxis are not welcome. “The purpose of this press event is to send a very clear message about robot […]
Day: October 25, 2023
Amazon’s new generative AI tool lets advertisers enhance product images
Amazon is rolling out a new AI image generation tool for advertisers to generate backgrounds based on product descriptions and themes. Amazon is currently beta testing the tool with select advertisers and will expand availability “over time,” the company says. To use the tool, advertisers […]
Nissan’s Hyper Force EV concept is part Batmobile, part VR racer
Nissan has introduced a new concept vehicle at the Japan Mobility Show, and it looks like a slightly pared back Batmobile with its sharp lines and scissor doors. The automaker has been introducing one concept vehicle per week since the beginning of October, with the […]
Robotaxis ‘do not belong in the city of Los Angeles,’ lawmaker says
Robotaxi oversight is now a priority at Los Angeles City Hall. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez told Waymo and Cruise that their robotaxis are not welcome. “The purpose of this press event is to send a very clear message about robot […]
US Senate begins collecting evidence on how AI could thwart robocalls
Robocalls are rampant, using AI and other tools to disrupt day-to-day life and scam Americans out of their money through impersonations of family members, phone providers and more. On October 24, the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband heard the latest issue […]
Apple Pay Later is available to everyone in the US
Apple’s buy now, pay later system is finally available to all customers in the US after its soft launch back in March. To pay later and begin making equal payments over the course of six weeks, you must be set up on Apple Pay with […]
Cisco zooms in on new AI power for Webex teams
Providing automated support such as tone modification when writing messages, suggested responses to received messages, and meeting summaries
The messy story of the Bleach voice acting controversy, explained
Image: Viz Media As Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, a continuation of the popular Bleach anime — one of the “Big Three” of shonen anime series — continues its run, viewers were excited to see fan-favorite character Yoruichi make her first appearance in the show. But […]
TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston in 2024 for our annual founder conference
TechCrunch Early Stage — our flagship event designed for budding entrepreneurs and founders at the very start of their startup journey — returns by popular demand on April 25, 2024. And we’re excited to announce that at this year’s conference, we’ll be returning to beautiful […]
Proton’s password manager now lets you securely share logins
Image: Proton Proton’s password manager, Proton Pass, is rolling out a new feature that lets you share sign-ins using end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Instead of sharing a password over Gmail or a text, Proton will now let you safely give friends, family members, or co-workers access […]