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Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M

[ad_1] Mobileye made its name, and money, by supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips designed to support automotive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company later expanded to tackle autonomous driving through its chips and software. Now, co-founder and president Amnon …

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Nvidia to accelerate Siemens chip-design tools using its GPUs

[ad_1] Nvidia announced today at CES 2026 that it would help Siemens’ electronic design automation (EDA) software run on its GPUs in an attempt to speed up the chip-design process. Nearly all computer chips today are designed using EDA tools, and as chip features get smaller and transistors more numerous, …

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Meta pauses international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses

[ad_1] Meta is pausing its plans to sell its Ray-Ban Display glasses outside the U.S. due to “unprecedented demand and limited supply,” the company said on Tuesday. Meta had originally planned to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. in early 2026. “Since launching last fall, we’ve …

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This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro

[ad_1] Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro have revealed the production-intent version of their collaborative robotaxi at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, and TechCrunch got a sneak peek ahead of the reveal. It’s a vehicle that’s been in the works for more than half a year now, part of a deal …

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Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry

[ad_1] Kate Lowry, a former vice president at Insight Partners, is suing the firm, alleging disability discrimination, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination, according to a suit filed on December 30 in San Mateo County, California, and seen by TechCrunch.   Insight Partners did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.  Lowry told TechCrunch she filed the …

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