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TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards

ANTHONY HA

Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.

What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?

ANTHONY HA

On Equity, we discussed the AI industry's latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity.

The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs

MARINA TEMKIN, DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

From floating reactors to brain chips: VCs picked their favorite YC startups from the summer batch.

Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock

ANTHONY HA

Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion.

Insight Partners’ Devin Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic

CONNIE LOIZOS

Insight Partners' Devin Parekh opens up about losing Legora to General Catalyst, why he's fine holding stakes in rival AI labs, and why — even as everyone else piles into OpenAI and Anthropic — his $90 billion firm is deliberately staying diversified.

Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says

BETH MOLE

The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development

ANTHONY HA

Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman seem to agree that it's time to "pace the frontier." What would that actually look like?

‘I Like My Big Rat Wife’: Meet the People Using Chatbots to Write Custom Fiction

JOEL KHALILI

While the publishing industry frets over how authors are using AI, many readers are taking things into their own hands.

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work

EJ DICKSON

Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.

Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds (2026): Bose, Apple, Samsung, Beats, and More

HARRY RABINOWITZ

I’ve tested dozens of wireless earbuds. These are the best for when you want to tune out the world, wherever you are.

Roborock Qrevo 2 Review (2026): A New Budget Vacuum King?

NENA FARRELL

Roborock's more affordable vacuum did well on corners and navigating my home, but thresholds and small objects remain a challenge. Still, it's a good vacuum for the price, especially when it's on sale.

AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them

ISABELLA WARD

Sam Altman and Elon Musk this weekend backed a call for restraint, after Dario Amodei called on Washington to slow AI development. Donald Trump, meanwhile, wants the US to maintain its lead over China.

Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe

MATT BURGESS

An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.

The Best Soundbars (2026): Sonos, LG, TCL, Bose, and More

JOHN BRANDON

I tested soundbars of all shapes and sizes—these are the best for clear dialogue, booming bass, and realistic surround sound.