A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors.
TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling
The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket.
We Tested “ADHD STEM Toys for Toddlers” With 32 Real Parents — Here’s What Actually Worked
[[{“value”:” You know the drill. You spend forty-five minutes scrolling reviews. You drop thirty bucks on a “top-rated” STEM toy. The box arrives. Your toddler tears it open. And then? Ninety seconds later, they’ve either thrown it across the room, abandoned it to go spin in circles, or started crying because the square peg didn’t magically levitate into the square…
The Only STEM Toys Your 2-Year-Old Won’t Get Bored Of
[[{“value”:” Backed by Brain Science & Real Parent Results You’ve seen it happen. A new toy comes home. It looks promising—bright colors, clever packaging, maybe even a bold claim about “early learning.” For a moment, there’s excitement. Curiosity flickers. Then, just as quickly… it fades. The toy sits there. Forgotten. And you’re left wondering if you picked the wrong one—or…
AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars
Bad news for Tilly Norwood.
Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down
Owner IAC says it’s discontinuing its search business.
Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027
”The Magician’s Nephew” looks like a big next step in Netflix’s thawing relationship with movie theaters.
Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch
It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.