Ford's new electric truck, 'Fathom', starts at $28,350

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View this email online in your browser  August 06, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Ford's new electric truck, 'Fathom', starts at $28,350: Due in "fall 2027," Ford said Thursday that it won't reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year. Read More Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs: Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts. Read More Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO: Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber. Read More A message from AWS Come curious: stay for the vibes. Stop spinning and start learning. AWS Builder Center helps you build real projects that make you look legit. Get Started Morning Must-Reads Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product: The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X. Read More Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings: The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users complete real-world tasks. Read More Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases: Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software. Read More Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce: The startup's platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time.  Read More Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform: The Series B is the company's second fundraise since it last raised capital in 2020. In that time, it has increased its ARR by 10x to $60 million. Read More Last but Not Least Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI: Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed to accelerate scientific discovery and AI development. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

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View this email online in your browser  August 05, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup: The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery. Read More Trump's DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships: The DOJ has alleged that OpenAI used various tactics to prevent U.S. citizens from applying for jobs held by immigrant employees when it was sponsoring those workers for permanent U.S. residence. Read More How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM: Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork. Read More A message from AWS Come curious: stay for the vibes. We don’t gatekeep. AWS Builder Center has the resources you need to make your portfolio stand out. Sign Up Afternoon Must-Reads Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders: The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents. Read More As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder's IRL events expand to dozens more cities: Tinder is expanding its in-person events feature from an initial Los Angeles test to 26 cities worldwide by the end of September. Read More Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what?: The Cosmos EV is now slated for release in the second half of 2027. CEO Silvio Napoli said he's focused on getting the EV right, as well as its nearer-term robotaxi project with Uber and Nuro. Read More PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address: A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses. Read More Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry: Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis. Read More Last but Not Least Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas: This marks the official launch of Zoox's commercial operations. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107