DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches

The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says Elon Musk’s Department of…

TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future…

Google fixes bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s now 2024

AI tools are touted as capable helpers that can easily help you research, code, summarize, write…

Grammarly secures $1B in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst

Grammarly has secured a $1 billion commitment from General Catalyst. The 14-year-old writing assistant startup will…

DeepSeek’s updated R1 AI model is more censored, test finds

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s newest AI model, an updated version of the company’s R1 reasoning model,…

Lightspeed backs Indian home services startup Snabbit as the next big consumer trend

Home services in India — whether it is cleaning, dishwashing, or laundry — have traditionally been…

Stellantis pivots to Google’s Android as in-car partnership with Amazon ends

Three years ago, Stellantis announced it was pairing up with Amazon to create in-car software that…

Opera’s new browser can code websites and games for you

Opera on Tuesday revealed a new browser, called Opera Neon, that will focus on AI workflows…

Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude

Anthropic has begun to roll out a “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot apps. The voice…

Rocket Lab backer Outset raises $25M to fund New Zealand’s deep tech moonshots

New Zealand’s deep tech ambitions just got a $25 million boost.  Outset Ventures, the Auckland-based venture…