TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch StoriesNowTesla’s robot is a real robot now, not just a guy in a suitverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecTesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off its Tesla AI Day 2022 with a quick level set on expectations — “we’ve come a long way” — and then stepped aside to allow the first iteration of its robot walk out onto the stage. The robot wasn’t a human dressed in a robot costume like last year. Instead, Tesla …
TechCrunchflipped into Gadgets1 hour agoByteDance’s Pico debuts its Quest rival, but challenges remainverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rita LiaoWhen ByteDance bought the Chinese VR headset maker Pico a year ago, the message it sent was clear: it was betting that the immersive device would be where future generations spend most of their time consuming digital content. It’s a marriage reminiscent of Meta’s acquisition of Oculus back in 2014, …
TechCrunchflipped into Startup News4 hours agoDaily Crunch: It’s AI day for Tesla, but we’re here for the cringey textsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Christine HallTo get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Happy Friday! We don’t know about you, but we are both ready for some R&R after ploughing through a wall of deep-cringe texts from the Musk/Twitter trial. We hope you …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories5 hours agoGoogle appears to have disabled Google Translate in parts of Chinaverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kyle WiggersUpdate September 30, 2022, 6:48 PM ET: A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch via email that the company has discontinued Google Translate in mainland China “due to low usage.” Perhaps there were ulterior motives, but it’s likely there’s some truth to the statement — in China, Google services usage …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories6 hours agoHow Volvo is leaning on software to drive its next great safety revolutionverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tim StevensVolvo is one of those brands with a core identity so firmly cemented that no amount of marketing can counter it. Volvo is safety first. Even if you don’t know the details of their involvement with the three-point seatbelt (they invented it) or the airbag (one of the first to bring them to market in …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories6 hours agoApply to pitch your startup at TC Sessions: Cryptoverified_publisherTechCrunch - Neesha A. TambeCrypto has evolved from a niche product into a critical piece of the infrastructure underpinning an entirely new vision for the internet — web3. Startups are at the core of this innovation, and despite volatility in the crypto markets, builders in the space have remained steady in their efforts to …
