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AI Safeguards and Robotaxis: Top Stories Former President Barack Obama is urging Democrats to develop a clear plan for AI safeguards. Lyft has entered the robotaxi market with a partnership in Nashville, marking the first commercial use. Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO of Automattic after a board vote, despite previous claims of being ousted. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company won't go public until it feels ready, citing safety concerns. Tesla has announced its second-generation Roadster will be unveiled on October 1, sparking anticipation and controversy. Meanwhile, Revolut revealed sensitive customer data to an unauthorized third party.

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

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

Sep 14, 2026

Former President Barack Obama calls on Democrats to develop a clear plan for ...

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

Lyft Enters Robotaxi Market with Waymo Partnership i...

Sep 13, 2026

Lyft enters robotaxi market with Waymo partnership, marking first commercial ...

Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board

Matt Mullenweg Returns as CEO of Automattic After Bo...

Sep 13, 2026

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO of Automattic after a tu...

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Company Won't Go Public i...

Sep 13, 2026

Sam Altman says OpenAI won't go public until the company feels ready, citing ...

Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1

Tesla Unveils Roadster's Launch Date, Sparks Anticip...

Sep 13, 2026

Tesla has announced its second-generation Roadster will be unveiled on Octobe...

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests

Revolut Reveals Sensitive Customer Data to Unauthori...

Sep 13, 2026

British fintech Revolut confirmed that it disclosed sensitive customer inform...

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to ‘pace the frontier’

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Calls for Slowing AI Deve...

Sep 13, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlines three strategies for slowing down AI deve...

Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data

Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal a...

Sep 12, 2026

Back Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to trai...

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Sep 12, 2026

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One week left to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Sep 12, 2026

Secure your spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before September 18, or risk miss...

OpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating

Mathematicians Accuse OpenAI of Pressuring Them to K...

Sep 12, 2026

NYU professor Tristan Buckmaster says OpenAI pressured him not to credit a co...

Y Combinator’s Garry Tan wants U.S. open-weight AI labs to ‘distill’ frontier models, too

Garry Tan Defends AI Distillation to Curb Monopolist...

Sep 12, 2026

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan challenges the push for strict anti-distillation r...

Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road

Khosla Ventures Opens First Office Outside Sand Hill...

Sep 12, 2026

Khosla Ventures is opening its first-ever office outside Sand Hill Road, with...

Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster

Matt Mullenweg Reinstated as CEO of Automattic After...

Sep 12, 2026

Matt Mullenweg has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic after a surprise boar...

Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO

Nscale Appoints Fidji Simo to Board Ahead of Anticip...

Sep 12, 2026

Nscale, a UK-based AI data center startup, appoints former OpenAI executive F...

Central Eurasia names its 2026 Road to Battlefield winners: Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ

Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ Win Central Eurasia'...

Sep 12, 2026

Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ win Central Eurasia's Road to Battlefield 202...

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