Connected Cars Are a Surveillance Platform
Consumer Reports and Northeastern found connected cars share driving data with insurers, brokers, and agencies.
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6 articles · newest firstSome car apps are slipping owners’ data to big tech companies
Researchers found car apps sending VINs, emails, and location to advertising and analytics firms.
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Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation
Flow Engineering raised $50 million at a $750 million valuation for AI hardware-design agents.
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Your car’s app could be telling Big Tech who you are and where you go
Northeastern and Consumer Reports found 19 of 21 cars and 7 of 30 companion apps send data to advertising and tracking domains.
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Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Shield AI, Waabi, and GM will discuss high-stakes physical AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
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Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 promotes five AI safety sessions on agents, enterprise deployment, and robotics.
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