Stellantis cancels plans for an electrified Jeep Gladiator

The move comes a week after the automaker axed plans to produce an all-electric Ram pickup truck.

Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant

Facebook Dating’s AI assistant is supposed to help users build their profiles and find the matches they’re looking for.

Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming hardware startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.

Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures

Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.

After India, OpenAI launches its affordable ChatGPT Go plan in Indonesia

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Go in Indonesia to compete with Google AI Plus plan.

Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it’s poised to start volume production.

Goodnotes collaborative docs and AI assitant to cater to professional users

Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.

Google revamps its Play Store with AI features and more

Users can expect more personalization, a redesigned Apps tab, new Play Games experience, and other features that leverage Gemini AI.

$3,800 Flights and Aborted Takeoffs: How Trump’s H-1B Announcement Panicked Tech Workers

President Trump’s sudden policy shift sent tech firms scrambling to get immigrant workers back to the US and avoid $100,000 fees.

WIRED Roundup: The Right Embraces Cancel Culture

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss OpenAI’s new teen safety features, the right’s retaliation against critics of the late Charlie Kirk, and more of the week’s biggest stories.