UPDATE: Gress said he did not vote to recess. His intent was to bring the bill up for consideration. And he predicts there will be a repeal vote next week.

Is anyone else getting whiplash trying to keep up with Matt Gress' stance on abortion?

Latest from Rebecca Bellan Cruise is starting with manual mode in PHX.
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When we set out to build a better Cruise, we committed to deeper partnership with the communities we serve. Today we’re introducing an easier way for you to supply feedback and respond to your questions and concerns. We look forward to connecting with you. bit.ly/3vHutMc

lil scoop from me on Ghost Autonomy, an AV startup that has gone kaput. You might recall that just five months ago the company had partnered and got a bit of $$ from OpenAI techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/ope…

Maniv closed a new VC fund - $140M. Been interesting to see the firm's investment strategy evolve - def leaning more into climate tech (when it overlaps into transportation) and expanding geographically. techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/vc-…

AT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online tcrn.ch/3vpBeSS

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'But shows like Fridman’s and Patel’s are rising. The appeal to a tech communications team is clear. Why risk putting an executive in front of an incisive journalist when there’s a gentler route?' bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

OpenAI built a voice cloning tool, but you can’t use it… yet ift.tt/PFHR1Im

More from Sean O'Kane on the Fisker saga. Every day exposes a new horrifying detail that makes me wonder how the company has survived this long?

Hey folks, I'm sure a lot of you on here know Sarah Perez is also on Threads, Mastodon & Bluesky, an amazing writer, single mother and human. She suffered a total loss house fire this morning. She and her daughter are safe but if you can help at all please do so. gofund.me/1cb5484a

you can't make this stuff up!

Fun friday story about #rivian from me
Rivian's new 'treehouse' rooftop tent comes with a movie projector tcrn.ch/3v5qmJG via @techcrunch

The Autonocast is back and this time Alex Roy E.W. Niedermeyer and Kirsten Korosec chat with #scoutmotors CEO Scott Keogh autonocast.com/blog/2024/3/5/…

California's regulator approves Waymo's proposal to expand its fared driverless robotaxi services to parts of Los Angeles, the San Francisco Peninsula, and more (Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch)

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developing story on Fisker - layoffs, a going concern warning and more from Sean O'Kane - who continues to update the story as the earnings call continues

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After 5+ yrs, ~1k stories & a book, I'm moving to a part-time role at TechCrunch in March (pitch me fast!). I am forever grateful for Jon Russell who brought me on as TC's first China-focused writer, for the freedom I had, & the friendships I built within & BECAUSE of TC.

Listen to TechCrunch reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai in this BBC Radio 4 bonus episode of The Gift exploring how the 23andMe breach unfolded, who was affected, and what it means for companies handling this kind of highly sensitive data👇🎧 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…