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Waymo Receives Green Light to Continue Robotaxi Testing in NYC Through 2025 Waymo, the self-driving vehicle division of Alphabet, has secured an extension from New York City regulators to continue testing its autonomous robotaxis in the city through the end of 2025. This decision marks another step forward for autonomous
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AI as a Creative Partner: Spotlight on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a behind-the-scenes tool to an active collaborator in creativity. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, industry pioneers are coming together to showcase how AI is reshaping storytelling, animation, and video production. Meet the Visionaries Changing Creative
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OpenAI Launches Sora 2 and a New Social Video App OpenAI has announced the release of Sora 2, a next-generation AI model for generating audio and video, as well as a new social app named Sora designed to compete with platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels. This marks a significant
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Amazon Introduces New Echo Devices Powered by Alexa+ AI Amazon has unveiled its latest lineup of Echo smart devices, each designed to showcase the next evolution of its AI assistant, Alexa+. Announced at Amazon's annual hardware event, these new products aim to deliver a more natural, intelligent, and
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Amazon’s Ring Cameras Get Smarter with AI: Facial Recognition and Lost Pet Alerts Amazon has introduced a wave of new AI-powered features for its Ring camera lineup, aiming to make home security more intelligent and practical for everyday users. The latest announcement brings facial recognition, pet-finding networks, and smarter
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Character.AI’s Karandeep Anand: Shaping the Next Wave of Conversational AI The world of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, with conversational AI standing out as one of the most disruptive forces. This October, Karandeep Anand, CEO of Character.AI, will take center stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San
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Nothing Introduces Playground: Create Mini Apps with AI Prompts Smartphone maker Nothing is stepping up its AI game with the launch of Playground, a new platform that empowers users to build mini apps—called widgets—using simple text prompts. This move aligns with the growing trend of AI-powered app development
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Introducing Opera Neon: The Next-Gen AI Browser Opera has launched Neon, its new browser designed specifically for users who want to harness the full potential of AI in their daily web activities. With advanced AI-driven features and a focus on productivity, Neon aims to provide a smarter, more agentic browsing
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OpenAI Unveils Instant Checkout: A New Era for AI-Powered Shopping OpenAI is reshaping the landscape of online shopping with its latest feature: Instant Checkout within ChatGPT. This move enables U.S. ChatGPT users to directly purchase from Etsy and, soon, over a million Shopify merchants—all without ever leaving their
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AI as a Catalyst for Consensus: Complex Chaos’ Vision for Cooperation Democracy, negotiation, and consensus-building are never easy, especially when stakes are high and opinions are polarized. While some argue technology exacerbates division, the startup Complex Chaos believes AI could actually help groups find common ground faster and more effectively.
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The Hidden Hurdles in AI-Powered Service Company Transformations Venture capitalists are betting big on a new investment playbook: using AI to transform traditional service businesses—think legal, IT, or consulting—into high-margin, software-like enterprises. The idea is simple on paper: acquire established service firms, automate routine tasks with AI, and
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Understanding 'Workslop': The Hidden Cost of Low-Quality AI Output at Work With AI tools now commonplace in many workplaces, a new challenge has emerged: low-quality, AI-generated work—recently dubbed "workslop" by researchers at BetterUp Labs and Stanford Social Media Lab. This term is gaining attention for