Source: TechCrunch

Reddit to test AI-powered search result pages

Reddit users will soon see AI-generated summaries at the top of search results.  Reddit CFO Drew Vollero told investors during its earnings call on Tuesday that the company plans to…
Lauren Forristal
Aug. 6, 2024, 10:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Rivian lost $1.46B in Q2 as it drives toward a VW-linked future

Rivian’s financial losses have crept up as it pushed out the last of its first-generation R1 trucks and SUVs in favor of newer, more cost-efficient versions — a sign of…
Sean O'Kane
Aug. 6, 2024, 9:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Google Assistant lives to automate another day

With new Pixel devices just over the horizon, Assistant’s days on Android may still be numbered. For the time being, however, it still has a place on the home.
Brian Heater
Aug. 6, 2024, 8:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Rivian lost $1.46 billion in Q2 as it drives towards a VW-linked future

Rivian’s financial losses have crept up as it pushed out the last of its first-generation R1 trucks and SUVs in favor of newer, more cost efficient versions — a sign…
Sean O'Kane
Aug. 6, 2024, 8:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Amazon upgrades its AI image generator

Amazon has released an upgraded version of its in-house image-generating model, Titan Image Generator, for AWS customers using its Bedrock generative AI platform. Simply called Titan Image Generator v2, the…
Kyle Wiggers
Aug. 6, 2024, 8:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Waymo expands robotaxi coverage in Los Angeles and San Francisco

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving car company, is adding another 10 square miles to its robotaxi service area to include cities surrounding San Francisco.  The move, which adds Daly City, Broadmoor and…
Kirsten Korosec
Aug. 6, 2024, 6:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Dawn Aerospace’s rocket-propelled aircraft takes flight

Dawn Aerospace’s rocket-powered aircraft soared to new heights in its latest test campaign, as the company looks to build what could be the highest-performance aircraft to take off from a…
Aria Alamalhodaei
Aug. 6, 2024, 6:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

X is getting closer to launching its payment service

X (formerly Twitter) appears to be making progress on its upcoming payments system, bringing it closer to Elon Musk’s vision of turning X into an “everything app.”   According to a…
Lauren Forristal
Aug. 6, 2024, 6:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Europe’s most valuable fintech, and which startups became unicorns this year

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Revolut’s reported valuation hike, fintech unicorns, the Disrupt Fintech Stage, and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most…
Sarah Perez
Aug. 6, 2024, 5:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Nearly a decade before co-founding Cohere, Nick Frosst thought he was late to AI

When Nick Frosst was in college over a decade ago, he was worried he was a little late to the AI game. Frosst, a co-founder…
Mary Ann Azevedo
Aug. 6, 2024, 5:33 p.m.
5 min read
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