Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber has spent the last year quietly pushing beyond the two businesses most people associate it with. There’s ride-hailing, of course, and delivery, but spend time in the app and you’ll now find hotel bookings powered by Expedia, “shop for me” concierge features, and boat rentals in Europe. Under the hood, so to speak, there’s…

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Builders Stage agenda revealed for Disrupt 2026

Builders Stage agenda revealed for Disrupt 2026

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder and general partner at Precedent.vc; Robby Stein, VP of…

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Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on

On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head with Anthropic’s Mythos. That’s the cybersecurity-focused AI model that is reportedly so powerful, the Trump Administration has currently banned it and its more restricted version, Fable 5, from the hands of non-Americans. Earlier the same week Sakana AI,…

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