Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London

The two companies said on Thursday that they would begin testing Pony.ai’s Gen-7 robotaxis in London in the coming weeks.

China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta

Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund and others also participated.

Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B.

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B.

Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11

Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents.

Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut

Meta’s AI agent Muse is now available on iPad, just a month after its mobile debut, as the company rapidly expands the assistant’s reach and integrations.

ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises

ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.

CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars

CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract.