- As China’s 996 culture spreads, South Korea’s tech sector grapples with 52-hour limitSouth Korea's 52-hour workweek cap is stricter than the U.S. and Singapore but more flexible than much of Europe. Still deep tech founders and investors worry it's too restrictive.
- Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz rebounds slightlyTesla's profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.
- Snapchat makes its first open prompt AI Lens available for free in the USSnapchat is expanding access to its AI-powered “Imagine Lens,” allowing all users to generate and edit images with custom prompts for free.
- Why Cohere’s ex-AI research lead is betting against the scaling raceCohere's former VP of AI research, Sara Hooker, is launching a new startup to build AI models that can adapt to their environment.
- OpenAI requested memorial attendee list in ChatGPT suicide lawsuitThe new information comes as the Raines family updated its lawsuit against OpenAI. The family first filed a wrongful death suit against OpenAI in August after alleging their son had taken his own life following conversations with the chatbot about his mental health and suicidal ideation.
- OpenAI’s Atlas is more about ChatGPT than the webOpenAI's new browser is a surface for the company to distribute ChatGPT and develop new AI features rather than improving core web experience.
- Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery driversAmazon likely hopes that the new glasses will shave valuable time off of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards directly in their line of sight.
- Amazon will buy thousands of pedal-assist cargo vehicles from Rivian spinoff AlsoThe pedal-assist cargo quad vehicles are narrow delivery vans that can operate in a bike lane.
- Should you trust Tools for Humanity’s iris-scanning orb?Ever wonder if you’re talking to a real person online or just another bot? As bots increasingly outnumber humans online, leading to an explosion of deepfakes and AI-driven fraud, one company has a solution straight out of sci-fi: scanning your iris to verify your humanity. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan spoke with Adrian […]
- What’s Updog? Datadog’s new tool tells you which apps are downCloud monitoring platform Datadog launched Updog, a web dashboard that shows the live health status of various SaaS APIs.
- Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500The first in a lineup of new vehicles from Also, which started as a skunkworks project inside of Rivian a few years ago.
- Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App StoreApple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors’ data being exposed.
- Instagram rolls out custom icons … but only for teensInstagram introduced custom app icons for its teen accounts, but not everyone is thrilled. In replies to the company’s post on X, users criticized the feature for being age-gated, arguing that adults like personalization, too.
- Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfieThe facial-verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.
- GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026GM is the latest automaker to lean into generative AI-based assistants that promise to respond to driver requests in a more natural-sounding way. Stellantis is collaborating with French AI firm Mistral, Mercedes is integrating ChatGPT, and Tesla has brought xAI’s Grok to its vehicles.
- Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganizationMeta continues to restructure its AI efforts after poaching more than 50 researchers from competing labs this summer.
- UK designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulationThe U.K.’s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with “strategic market status” in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores, browsers, and operating systems.
- GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the centerThe U.S. automaker's technological overhaul will debut in two years with the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
- GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028GM said Cruise’s technology stack, including its AI models trained on five million driverless miles and simulation framework, feed directly into the automaker’s next-generation driver assistance and autonomy programs.
- Samsung takes on Apple’s Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headsetGalaxy XR costs $1,800, nearly half the price of the Vision Pro.
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