How AI is reshaping work and who gets to do it, according to Mercor’s CEO

Three-year-old startupMercorhas become a$10 billionmiddlemanin AI’s data gold rush. The company connects AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic with former employees of Goldman Sachs, McKinsey,…

Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader |

8:17 AM PST · January 2, 2026 Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal…

Fizz CEO on why anonymous social is winning with Gen Z

Fizzisbetting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into…

Equity’s 2026 Predictions: AI Agents, Blockbuster IPOs, and the Future of VC

TechCrunch’sEquitycrew is bringing 2025 to a close and getting ahead on the year to come with our annualpredictionsepisode! Hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Rebecca…

Why the operating room is ripe for AI, according to Akara

There’s plenty of hype around AI and robots in healthcare, but the problem that’s actually costing hospitals money right now is operating room coordination. Two…

Zoox issues software recall over lane crossings |

11:50 AM PST · December 23, 2025 Amazon-owned Zoox issued a recall Tuesday over concerns its autonomous driving system caused vehicles to cross over the…

Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two |

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just…

Hardware’s brutal week: iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power go bankrupt

The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy. Each company faces its own mix of…

Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs  |

Ford is ending production of thefully-electricF-150 Lightningas part ofabroader companywideshakeupof its electric vehicle plans,thecompany announced Monday. In its place, Ford will sellwhat’sknown as an “extended…

Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026  |

Rivian’s two-year effort to build its own AI assistantwill launch in early 2026. And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every…