Cruise tests its robotaxi in Phoenix: Cruise has plans to begin "supervised" driving in the city more than six months after the GM self-driving subsidiary halted its driverless operations across the United States. Read More
If you always feel like somebody's watching you…: You're not alone. And now Apple and Google have agreed to alert you when unknown Bluetooth devices might be tracking you. Read More
Project Starline is coming: Google will collaborate with HP to start commercializing the teleconferencing program Starline sometime in 2025. Google's also working to integrate Starline with popular video conferencing services like Zoom and Google Meet. Read More
Aplazo grabs $45 million: The Mexican fintech startup facilitates fractionated payments to offline and online merchants even when the buyer doesn't have a credit card. The best part? Most customers are using Aplazo's virtual card in stores, which increases sales and customer loyalty. Read More
Women in AI: Check out TechCrunch's series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who've contributed to the AI revolution. Read More
Google I/O, what to expect: AI is popular, so just expect that it will be a consistent theme throughout the event. It starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT. Don't worry if you can't watch it — we'll have a roundup of the day's important announcements. Read More
Instagram expands creator marketplace: Ten more countries now get to use the marketplace that facilitates paid partnerships in the U.S. to select users. Read More
OpenAI's big announcement and Apple Store workers' authorized strike: This morning on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, we dove into the details behind one Apple Store's authorized strike, and why we're expecting at least a search feature from OpenAI, if not a full search product to rival Google. For a more in-depth look at the business of startups, stay through to the end to hear this week's Pitch Deck Teardown! Listen here
