Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business

by News Feed Editor | Jun 16, 2026 | Technology

Mobileye has pitched itself as an autonomous vehicle technology supplier. Now it wants the operator label, too. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027, marking an expansion beyond its...

Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start

by News Feed Editor | Jun 16, 2026 | Technology

Rivian is laying off hundreds of workers just one week after it began deliveries of its hotly-anticipated R2 SUV, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch. The company said the layoffs will affect less than 2% of its overall workforce, and that it was done to boost...

Stanford’s DeLM cuts multi-agent task costs 50% — without a central orchestrator

by News Feed Editor | Jun 16, 2026 | Technology

One of the assumptions behind today’s AI frameworks is that agents require a “boss” at the center; this orchestrator runs the show, routes requests, and makes sure the whole system doesn’t descend into chaos. That assumption may be wrong, and the cost of carrying it...

Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap

by News Feed Editor | Jun 16, 2026 | Technology

At a spatial AI convention in Long Beach on Tuesday, Snap finally unveiled Specs, its long-awaited consumer smart glasses, and at $2,195, they don’t come cheap. Specs will be available for preorder on June 16th, with a $200 refundable deposit, and are expected to ship...

Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds

by News Feed Editor | Jun 16, 2026 | Technology

Getting cited by AI is easier than earning consumers’ trust, according to a new report from WordPress VIP, the Automattic-owned company that offers an enterprise version of the WordPress publishing platform. As brands race to have their links appear in AI search...

SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T

by News Feed Editor | Jun 16, 2026 | Technology

SpaceX passed Amazon to become the fifth-most valuable company in the world, after its stock price climbed 20% on Monday and more than 8% in early trading Tuesday, bringing its valuation to more than $2.7 trillion. That’s despite Amazon turning a $78 billion profit in...