Lucid Gravity First Drive: An electric SUV that doesn’t make compromises

Lucid has spent years working on its second EV — a plush van-like SUV designed to…

RLWRLD raises $14.8M to build a foundational model for robotics

As robotics has advanced, industry has steadily adopted more robots to automate away many kinds of…

Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach

Car rental giant Hertz has begun notifying its customers of a data breach that included their…

Bill Gates-backed Arnergy to expand solar access in Nigeria with $18M as demand surges

Demand for solar energy in power-starved Nigeria has soared in the last decade thanks to worsening…

Access to future AI models in OpenAI’s API may require a verified ID

OpenAI may soon require organizations to complete an ID verification process in order to access certain…

Why an Amazon driver could be the one who saves your life

In a quiet transformation from merchandising giant to (also) healthcare giant, Amazon may be positioning its…

Cofertility’s radical model for women: Freeze your eggs for free by donating half of them

In recent years, focus on career and delayed marriage age is driving some women to consider…

The xAI–X merger is a good deal — if you’re betting on Musk’s empire

When Elon Musk announced that his AI startup, xAI, had acquired his social media company, X…

Forerunner’s long game: As startups stall before IPO, all options are on the table

Thirteen years ago, Forerunner Ventures began helping to usher in a new era of consumer startups,…

TechCrunch Mobility: Jeff Bezos backs a secretive EV startup and Lucid snaps up Nikola’s assets 

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