Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless

The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone.

How Glīd won Startup Battlefield 2025: Mentorship, mission-focus, and meditation 

This week in Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined by the winner of this year’s competition, Kevin Damoa, the CEO and founder of Glīd, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container shipment process.

Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next AI breakouts

Google and Accel will jointly invest up to $2 million in each startup through their new partnership.

Altman describes OpenAI’s forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone

Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years.

OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’

OpenAI might have to rename the “cameo” feature in the Sora app.

Rad Power Bikes’ batteries receive major fire risk warning

The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission claims Rad Power “refused to agree to an acceptable recall.” Rad Power says the CPSC’s solution would bankrupt the company.

Tesla FSD software may not be approved by EU regulator after all

Tesla claimed in a weekend social media post that a Dutch regulator was set to approve its Full Self-Driving mode. It seems the regulator isn’t quite in line with Tesla.

Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids

Stickerbox turns kids’ ideas into printable stickers, blending AI magic with hands-on coloring for a surprisingly creative, “screen-light” play experience.

AWS is spending $50B to build AI infrastructure for the US government

AWS has been working with the U.S. government since 2011 and is now building AI infrastructure specifically for the entity.

Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations

Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the latest version of its flagship model, with new integrations into Chrome and Excel.