TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas

TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! It might have been a short week, but there was still plenty of news, including another Zoox recall, an update on the Stellantis-Amazon partnership, and a few…

Insurers Race to Cover Crypto Kidnap and Ransom Risks

Insurers Race to Cover Crypto Kidnap and Ransom Risks

A wave of violent attacks on cryptocurrency holders is pushing insurers to develop new protections aimed at a growing physical threat: kidnapping for crypto. At least three firms specializing in crypto insurance and security are now preparing tailored kidnap and ransom (K&R) policies for digital asset investors, according to a recent report from NBC News….

Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules

Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules

Elon Musk may have stepped away from his duties as the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency and adviser to President Trump, but he’s still active in D.C. circles. This time, he’s on the other side, lobbying lawmakers on legislation related to autonomous vehicles, according to a report by Bloomberg that cited unnamed sources….

Android’s iPhone-like instant hotspot is no longer a secret feature

Android’s iPhone-like instant hotspot is no longer a secret feature

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For years now, we Android fans have been a bit jealous of Apple’s Continuity features and seamless integration across its ecosystem of devices. The best one of the bunch is the instant hotspot, where you don’t have to manually set up a hotspot to share your data connection with…

Ethereum’s 50% rally setup vs. Bitcoin sparks altseason hopes

Ethereum’s 50% rally setup vs. Bitcoin sparks altseason hopes

Key takeaways: Ethereum is forming bullish cup-and-handle and bull flag patterns against Bitcoin, signaling a potential 30–55% upside. Analysts say an ETH/BTC breakout could trigger a major altseason, similar to those in 2017 and 2021. Historical altcoin market patterns suggest potential for a 250x rally in 2025 if trends repeat. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH),…

A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators.  Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban…