Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane · Kirsten Korosec 3 June 2026 at 21:08 The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division.
Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 3 June 2026 at 18:25 Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.
Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 3 June 2026 at 00:25 Even in a future of robot taxis, someone still has to return the things passengers leave behind.