Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial
Tesla has asked a judge to nix the $243 million verdict lodged against the company in a lawsuit involving its Autopilot system, or to allow a new trial to occur, …
How to Back Up Your Android Phone (2025)
There are some premium apps for MacOS that offer more of an iTunes-like experience, but nothing that I vouch for. Backing Up to Your Chromebook Here is how to back …
Seattle startups Clarify, Dropzone AI, Statsig, land on Madrona’s latest IA40 list of top AI companies
From left: Clarify CEO Patrick Thompson; Statsig CEO Vijaye Raji; Dropzone AI CEO Edward Wu. A new report from local venture capital firm Madrona features three Seattle-based startups among the …
Zuckerberg’s boring, bleak AI bet
Of all the many famous Steve Jobs stories that tech industry folks like to share, perhaps the single most famous is his 1983 pitch to then-Pepsi president John Sculley to …
Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization
California lawmakers struck a deal with Uber and Lyft that will allow app-based drivers to form unions and could make ride-hail fares more affordable. The agreement is a win for …
13 Best Android Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Other Phones to Consider We test a ton of Android phones. We like the ones below, but you’ll be better off with one of the options above. If you haven’t …
Tech Moves: Google VP departs; T-Mobile shakeup; Nvidia’s new product leader; and more
Brian Hall. (LinkedIn Photo) — Marketing vet Brian Hall has left Google for a new, undisclosed position. Hall, who made headlines after he was sued by Amazon when he joined …
AI religion: Can ChatGPT write a good Bible?
What happens when an AI expert asks a chatbot to generate a sacred Buddhist text? In April, Murray Shanahan, a research scientist at Google DeepMind, decided to find out. He …
TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs
TikTok is giving users new ways to interact with others via direct messages (DMs), the company told TechCrunch on Friday. Users will now be able to send voice notes and …
Big Tech Companies in the US Have Been Told Not to Apply the Digital Services Act
Trouble is brewing for the Digital Services Act (DSA), the landmark European law governing big tech platforms. On August 21, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sent a scathing letter to …