TechCrunch Elon Musk used to say he put $100M in OpenAI, but now it's $50M: Here are the receipts By: Kirsten Korosec, Mark Harris Elon Musk used to say he put "the first $100 million" into OpenAI, but now he's only saying roughly $50 million - why? We have the answer.
TechCrunch TuSimple to lay off 30% of U.S workforce, keep China business By: Kirsten Korosec TuSimple is restructuring and laying off about 30% of its U.S. workforce as it works to preserve cash and stay in business.
Where remote driving startup Phantom Auto has found new funding and customers By: Kirsten Korosec Before the COVID pandemic put pressure on an already sq…
TechCrunch Lordstown Motors turns to a reverse stock split to save Foxconn deal By: Kirsten Korosec Lordstown Motors will issue a reverse stock split, a last-ditch move meant to salvage a deal with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn.
TechCrunch U.S. cars and trucks could soon be required to brake for you in an emergency By: Kirsten Korosec The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants all new cars to be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
TechCrunch Volkswagen targets cool with a new American-sized ID.Buzz By: Kirsten Korosec The U.S. version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz finally made its debut in Huntington Beach, California. But consumers will have to wait until 2024.
TechCrunch Need to charge your EV? Apple Maps will show open spots near you By: Kirsten Korosec Apple said Wednesday it has added a new feature in iOS 17 designed to help EV drivers find available chargers.
TechCrunch Uber is taking its car-sharing service to North America By: Kirsten Korosec Uber will bring peer-to-peer car sharing to North America, starting with Toronto and Boston, the company said at an event in London.
TechCrunch Toyota to spend $48M on new US-based EV battery lab By: Kirsten Korosec Toyota plans to build a lab at its North American R&D headquarters in Michigan to develop and evaluate the quality of its EV batteries.
TechCrunch Mercedes first to sell vehicles in California with hands-free, eyes-off automated driving By: Kirsten Korosec California regulators have given Mercedes-Benz the OK to launch its hands-off, eyes-off advanced driver assistance system on highways.