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Zoox co-founder on Tesla self-driving: ‘they don’t have technology that works’

Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson doesn’t believe Tesla will launch a robotaxi ride-hailing service in California (or anywhere else) next year despite what Elon Musk recently claimed. The “fundamental issue is they don’t have technology that works,” Levinson said Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. “And by works, I want to differentiate between a driver […]

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Starbucks CEO pledges to fundamentally change strategy as sales fall for third straight quarter

Brian Niccol speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Oct. 30th, 2018.  Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Starbucks is set to share more details about its fiscal fourth quarter after the bell on Wednesday. The coffee giant shared its preliminary quarterly results on Oct. 22, showing that its sales fell for the third consecutive quarter. Here’s what

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Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy now available in the U.S. after shortages, FDA says

Packages containing syringes of the medications Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro at a shop in Mitte, Germany, July 11, 2024. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images All doses of Novo Nordisk‘s highly popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic are now available in the U.S., according to an update on the U.S.

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Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro are no longer in shortage. Here's where their sales still disappointed

Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro posted weaker-than-expected sales for the third quarter, even as supply of both medicines has largely recovered from widespread shortages in the U.S.  The reason for the disappointing sales, according to the company, is not an issue of demand or supply.  During an earnings call

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Matt Mullenweg talks about Automattic’s staffing issues and financials at TechCrunch Disrupt

WordPress co-creator and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg talked about his fight with WP Engine, Automattic’s staffing issues, and the company’s financials at TechCrunch Disrupt on Wednesday. Mullenweg repeated a lot of stuff from the past month about the trademark fight, WP Engine not contributing to the community, and misleading customers to believe it was associated with

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United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status

A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to

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Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates have climbed back up

Signed contracts to buy existing homes in September jumped a surprising 7.4% compared with August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts had been expecting about a 1% gain. These so-called pending sales were at the highest level since March and 2.6% higher than September of last year. Since pending sales are based on

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This Week in AI: A preview of Disrupt 2024’s stacked AI panels

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This week, the TechCrunch crew (including yours truly) is at TC’s annual Disrupt conference in San Francisco. We’ve got a packed lineup of speakers from the AI industry, academia, and policy, so in lieu of my

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