Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.

Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the US is facing the same threat

A report by Poland’s top intelligence agency accused Russia of sabotage and hacking activities against the country’s military and civilian infrastructure.

Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul

More than 500 people will be affected by the closures. “We must refocus on our core business,” Porsche CEO and executive chair Michael Leiters said in a statement. “This is the indispensable foundation for a successful strategic realignment. This forces us to make painful cuts — including our subsidiaries.”

Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’

The VC firm, which focuses on mothers as consumers, raised a $10 million debut fund.

Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high

Cloudflare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn’t need as many support roles.

Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app

The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.

Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems

Intel’s stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company’s actual turnaround.

San Francisco’s housing market has lost its mind

The invisible force behind all of this is no mystery to anyone paying attention to the city’s tech economy. San Francisco is home to some of the most valuable private companies in the world, and their employees have been quietly accumulating — and, increasingly, cashing out — fortunes.

Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no. 

Some found out they didn’t qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.

The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush

Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs, it’s becoming clear that if you’re a startup building enterprise tools, you’re likely an acquisition target.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony… Continua a leggere The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush