If you’re not interested in a midrange smartphone but don’t want to pay flagship prices either, Qualcomm has a possible solution. The company just unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor that offers flagship features, but performance just below the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It’s […]
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xAI open sources Grok
The Verge On March 11th, Elon Musk said xAI would open source its AI chatbot Grok, and now an open release is available on GitHub. This will allow researchers and developers to build on the model and impact how xAI updates Grok in the future […]
Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI
Last year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is reportedly in “active negotiations” with Google to bring its Gemini generative AI technology to the iPhone, Bloomberg reports, and has also considered using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. CEO Tim […]
Hertz CEO steps down following Tesla EV purchase debacle
Following Hertz’s disastrous misadventure with EVs, CEO Stephen Scherr is stepping down, Bloomberg reported. He’ll be replaced by the former COO of GM’s robotaxi Cruise division, Gil West, who will also join the board of directors. A year after emerging from bankruptcy in 2020, Hertz […]
The second-generation Apple Pencil is on sale for $79
Apple’s second-generation Apple Pencil is down to one of the best prices we’ve seen yet in a deal on Amazon. The gen 2 Apple Pencil is going for just $79, in what amounts to a 39 percent discount. It’s normally $129, so this would save […]
Griffin Bank has a license to thrill
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! I’m filling in for Mary Ann, who is on a much deserved break. This week, we look at Griffin Bank getting its license ahead of some heavy hitters, and we go inside Stripe’s annual letter, some funding rounds, […]
Vector databases: Shiny object syndrome and the case of a missing unicorn
What matters most to the end user is getting the right answer. Rarely does this come from relying solely on one methodology.
Apple can’t get out of facing a class-action lawsuit over AirTags stalking claims
A San Francisco judge has ruled that Apple must face a lawsuit accusing the company of negligence over the potential stalking risks created by its AirTags, Bloomberg reports. While the bulk of the roughly three dozen claims in the class-action suit were dismissed, US District Judge Vince […]
VC Arjun Sethi talks a big game about selling his company-picking strategies to other investors; he says they’re buying it
Arjun Sethi speaks with the confidence of someone who knows more than other people, or else who knows that sounding highly confident can shape perception. Either way, when he tells me over Zoom that “in five years, I’ll have 50% of the world’s private data” […]
Another autonomous vehicle startup shutters, Zoox expands driverless testing and investor fervor for AI escalates
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the […]